Elements and the Periodic Table

Worksheet
Circle at least two atoms in each diagram below:

A small group of atoms attached together is called a _______________________

Different types of atoms are called: ________________________________________

There are over 100 ______________________ in the universe, and they are the
_________________________ of the world around us.

On the periodic table square to the left, the element name is

_________________, and the element symbol is __________________.

Circle the correct symbol for the following elements:

Hydrogen: H Hy HY Hg HG

Chlorine: C Ch CH Cl CL

Copper: C Co CO Cu CU

Sodium: S Si SI Sd SD Na NA Ka KA

Potassium: P Po PO Pt PT K Ka KA

Iron: I Ir IR In IN Fe FE Sb SB

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The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called _____________________.

The vertical columns of the periodic table are called _____________________.

Elements in the same ____________________ tend to have similar characteristics.

Label the periodic table according to the instructions below.

• Draw the “staircase” in on the periodic table below.

• Elements on the left of the staircase are usually (metals / nonmetals).
• Elements on the right of the staircase are usually (metals / nonmetals).
• Label the arrows “metals” or “nonmetals.”
• There is one important exception to the locations of metals and
nonmetals on the periodic table. Circle that exception and label whether
it is a metal or a nonmetal.

Periodic Table of Elements

1 18
IA VIIIA
1 2

1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
Hydrogen
1.01
IIA IIIA IVA VA VIA VIIA Helium
4.00
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2 Li
Lithium
Be
Beryllium
B
Boron
C
Carbon
N
Nitrogen
O
Oxygen
F
Fluorine
Ne
Neon
6.94 9.01 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 Na Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium
22.99
Magnesium
24.31 IIIB IVB VB VIB VIIB VIIIB VIIIB VIIIB IB IIB Aluminum
26.98
Silicon
28.09
Phosphorus
30.97
Sulfur
32.07
Chlorine
35.45
Argon
39.95

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

4 K
Potassium
Ca
Calcium
Sc
Scandium
Ti
Titanium
V
Vanadium
Cr
Chromium
Mn
Manganese
Fe
Iron
Co
Cobalt
Ni
Nickel
Cu
Copper
ZnZinc
Ga
Gallium
Ge
Germanium
As
Arsenic
Se
Selenium
Br
Bromine
Kr
Krypton
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.87 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.69 63.55 65.38 69.72 72.64 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.80
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

5 Rb
Rubidium
Sr
Strontium
Y
Yttrium
Zr
Zirconium
Nb Mo
Niobium Molybdenum
Tc
Technetium
Ru
Ruthenium
Rh
Rhodium
Pd
Palladium
Ag
Silver
Cd
Cadmium
In
Indium
Sn
Tin
Sb
Antimony
Te
Tellurium
I
Iodine
Xe
Xenon
85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.96 (98) 101.07 102.91 106.42 107.87 112.41 114.82 118.71 121.76 127.60 126.90 131.29

55 56 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
57-71

6 Cs
Cesium
Ba La-Lu Hf
Barium Hafnium
Ta
Tantalum
W
Tungsten
Re
Rhenium
Os
Osmium
Ir
Iridium
Pt
Platinum
Au
Gold
Hg
Mercury
Tl
Thallium
PbLead
Bi
Bismuth
Po
Polonium
At
Astatine
Rn
Radon
132.91 137.33 178.49 180.95 183.84 186.21 190.23 192.22 195.09 196.97 200.59 204.38 207.20 208.98 (209) (210) (222)
87 88 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
89-103
7 Fr
Francium
Ra Ac-Lr Rf
Radium Rutherfordium
Db
Dubnium
Sg
Seaborgium
Bh
Bohrium
Hs
Hassium
Mt
Meitnerium
Ds
Darmstadtium
Rg
Roentgenium
Cn
Copernicium
Nh
Nihonium
Fl
Flerovium
Mc
Moscovium
Lv
Livermorium
Ts
Tennessine
Og
Oganesson
(223) (226) (267) (268) (271) (272) (270) (276) (281) (280) (285) (286) (289) (289) (293) (294) (294)

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

La
Lanthanum
Ce
Cerium
Pr
Praseodymium
Nd Pm Sm
Neodymium Promethium Samarium
Eu
Europium
Gd
Gadolinium
Tb
Terbium
Dy
Dysprosium
Ho
Holmium
Er
Erbium
Tm
Thulium
Yb
Ytterbium
Lu
Lutetium
138.91 140.12 140.91 144.24 (145) 150.36 151.96 157.25 158.93 162.50 164.93 167.26 168.93 173.05 174.97
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

Ac
Actinium
Th
Thorium
Pa
Protactinium
U
Uranium
Np
Neptunium
Pu
Plutonium
Am Cm
Americium Curium
Bk
Berkelium
Cf
Californium
Es
Einsteinium
Fm Md No
Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium
Lr
Lawrencium
(227) 232.04 231.04 238.03 (237) (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (262)

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 Elements and the Periodic Table
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Fill out the chart below. Write “M” for metal, or “NM” for nonmetal

Element Symbol Metal or Element Symbol Metal or

Name Nonmetal? Name Nonmetal?
(M or NM) (M or NM)
Nickel Lithium
Phosphorus Neon
Bromine Chlorine
Beryllium Nitrogen
Iron Gold
Hydrogen Sodium
Xenon Copper
Silver Sulfur
Potassium Magnesium
Radon Fluorine
Argon Calcium
Helium Cobalt
Silicon Carbon
Tin Boron
Krypton Aluminum
Zinc Barium
Oxygen Manganese
Mercury Lead
Iodine Strontium
Platinum

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 Flashcards

Hydrogen
H (Nonmetal)

Lithium

Li (Metal)

Sodium
Na (Metal)

Potassium

K (Metal)

Beryllium

Be (Metal)
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Magnesium
Mg (Metal)

Calcium

Ca (Metal)

Strontium
Sr (Metal)

Barium

Ba (Metal)

Manganese

Mn (Metal)
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Iron
Fe (Metal)

Cobalt

Co (Metal)

Zinc
Zn (Metal)

Silver

Ag (Metal)

Gold

Au (Metal)
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Platinum
Pt (Metal)

Mercury

Hg (Metal)

Lead
Pb (Metal)

Tin

Sn (Metal)

Aluminum

Al (Metal)
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Boron
B (Nonmetal)

Carbon

C (Nonmetal)

Silicon
Si (Nonmetal)

Nitrogen

N (Nonmetal)

Phosphorus

P (Nonmetal)
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Oxygen
O (Nonmetal)

Sulfur

S (Nonmetal)

Fluorine
F (Nonmetal)

Chlorine

Cl (Nonmetal)

Bromine

Br (Nonmetal)
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Iodine
I (Nonmetal)

Helium

He (Nonmetal)

Neon
Ne (Nonmetal)

Argon

Ar (Nonmetal)

Krypton

Kr (Nonmetal)
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Xenon
Xe (Nonmetal)

Radon

Rn (Nonmetal)
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Elements and the Periodic Table
Lesson Summary
All matter is made of tiny balls called atoms. Sometimes, the atoms are all packed right
next to each other, and sometimes small groups of atoms are connected together to
make molecules. Atoms are the building blocks of the world around us. Just like there
are different kinds of building blocks, there are different kinds of atoms. There are
oxygen atoms, and hydrogen atoms, and chlorine atoms and many other. These
different types of atoms are called elements. There are over 100 elements in the
universe.

The elements are arranged on a chart called the Periodic Table. Each element has a
square on the table, and the square contains the element name and the element
symbol, which is an abbreviation. The first letter of an element symbol is always
capitalized, and the second letter is lowercase: chlorine’s symbol is Cl, not CL.

Some element symbols are straightforward abbreviations for the element name, like O
for oxygen, or Ne for neon. Others don’t match as well, like Cu for copper, or Na for
sodium. These element symbols that don’t match are usually abbreviations for words
from other languages. It is very important to learn the names and symbols for
common elements that come up over and over in chemistry.

The periodic table organizes elements into horizontal rows and vertical columns. The
rows are called periods, and the columns are called groups. Elements that are in the
same group tend to have similar characteristics and tend to behave the same way.

The periodic table also sorts elements into two main categories: metals and
nonmetals. There is usually a “staircase” drawn on the periodic table. Elements to the
left of this staircase and usually metals, and elements to the right are nonmetals. One
critical exception is hydrogen, which is on the left side of the table but is a nonmetal.

The difference between metals and nonmetals is very important in chemistry. Most
people know many metal elements, like copper, zinc, and gold. But there are also metal
elements that may be surprising, like sodium, potassium, and calcium. Some common
nonmetal elements include hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, and neon.
When you’re learning the most common elements, it is essential to learn whether
the elements are metals or nonmetals.

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