T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/ Periodic Table Basics Challenge 1 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

Use a periodic table and your knowledge of the element families to identify each element by name. 1. I am a member of the Carbon family with 14 electrons. 2. I am a member of the Alkaline Earth family and would have 6 energy levels. 3. I am a halide that is a liquid at room temperature. 4. I am a transition metal with 79 protons. 5. I am a member of the Alkali Metal family with 20 neutrons.

The answers are … 1. I am a member of the Carbon family with 14 electrons. 2. I am a member of the Alkaline Earth family and would have 6 energy levels. 3. I am a halide that is a liquid at room temperature. 4. I am a transition metal with 79 protons. 5. I am a member of the Alkali Metal family with 20 neutrons. Silicon Barium Bromine Gold Potassium

Use a periodic table and your knowledge of the element families to identify each element by name. 1. I am a member of the Halide family and am a liquid at room temperature. 2. I am a member of the Alkaline Earth family and would have 4 energy levels. 3. I am a member of the Nitrogen family that is gas at room temperature. 4. I am a transition metal with 110 neutrons. 5. I am a member of the Oxygen family with 16 protons and 16 neutrons.

The answers are … 1. I am a member of the Boron family and am a liquid at room temperature. 2. I am a member of the Alkaline Earth family and would have 4 energy levels. 3. I am a member of the Nitrogen family that is gas at room temperature. 4. I am a transition metal with 110 neutrons. 5. I am a member of the Oxygen family with 16 protons and 16 neutrons. Bromine Calcium Nitrogen Tungsten Sulfur

Use a periodic table and your knowledge of the element families to identify each element by name. 1. I am a Noble Gas that is found in the 6th period. 2. I am a member of the Alkaline Earth family and have 88 electrons. 3. I am a transition metal that is a liquid at room temperature. 4. I am a member of the Carbon family that is found in the 5th period. 5. I am a Halide that is a gas at room temperature and have 3 energy levels.

The answers are … 1. I am a Noble Gas that is found in the 6th period. 2. I am a member of the Alkaline Earth family and have 88 electrons. 3. I am a transition metal that is a liquid at room temperature. 4. I am a member of the Carbon family that is found in the 5th period. 5. I am a Halide that is a gas at room temperature and have 3 energy levels. Radon Radium Mercury Tin Chlorine

Use your knowledge of the relationships in the periodic table to answer each question. 1. If Element B has 14 protons, how many would an atom of Element C have? 2. If Element G has 3 valance electrons, how many would Element A have? 3. If Element I has 3 energy levels, how many would Element F have? 4. If Element D has 22 electrons, how many would Element F have? 5. If Element E has 4 valence electrons, how many would Element I have? Mystery Table

The answers are … A B C D E F G H I 15 3 2 26 5 1. If Element B has 14 protons, how many would an atom of Element C have? 2. If Element G has 3 valance electrons, how many would Element A have? 3. If Element I has 3 energy levels, how many would Element F have? 4. If Element D has 22 electrons, how many would Element F have? 5. If Element E has 4 valence electrons, how many would Element I have? A B C D E F G H I 15 3 2 26 5

Use your knowledge of the relationships in the periodic table to answer each question. 1. If Element D has 14 protons, how many would an atom of Element F have? 2. If Element H has 3 valance electrons, how many would Element C have? 3. If Element I has 4 energy levels, how many would Element B have? 4. If Element C has 22 electrons, how many would Element A have? 5. If Element F has 4 valence electrons, how many would Element G have? Mystery Table

The answers are … A B C D E F G H I 16 4 2 24 2 1. If Element D has 14 protons, how many would an atom of Element F have? 2. If Element H has 3 valance electrons, how many would Element C have? 3. If Element I has 4 energy levels, how many would Element B have? 4. If Element C has 22 electrons, how many would Element A have? 5. If Element C has 4 valence electrons, how many would Element G have? 16 4 2 24 2