1. Periodic Table Olympics

2. I. Elements to Symbols In this event, your team must use your knowledge of the periodic table to turn element names into the correct element symbol.   WHAT ARE THE SYMBOLS FOR THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS?
1. HYDROGEN CALCIUM
2. IRON OXYGEN
POTASSIUM MAGNESIUM
FLOURINE

3. II. Symbols to Elements In this event your team must use your knowledge of the periodic table to turn element symbols into the correct element name.   WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS?
8. Si 12. C 9. Al 13. Na 10. Cl 14. Cu 11. Pb 15. S

4. III. Element Breakdown
Directions: In this activity your team will write down the number of different elements and the number of atoms that make up each mineral on the chart.
Minerals
# of Elements
# of Atoms
Example: Quartz SiO2 2 3
16. Pyrite FeS
17. Corundum Al2O3
18. Galena PbS
19. Halite NaCl
20. Hematite Fe2O3
21. Flourite CaF2
22. Sulfur S
23. Muscovite KAl3Si3O10(OH)2
24. Calcite CaCO3
25. Talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

5. IV. Mineral Make-Up You need to have all possible answers to be correct.
Which mineral is carbonate, a compound that contains a combination of carbon and oxygen?
About 92% of the rock-forming minerals in the Earth’s crust are silicates, compounds that contain silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals. Which minerals are silicates?
Which minerals are oxides, compounds that consist of oxygen and one other element?
Which minerals are sulfides, compounds that consist of sulfur and one other element?
Which minerals are halides, compounds consisting of fluorine, chlorine, iodine, or bromine combined with sodium, potassium, or calcium?
Which element occurs most frequently in this table of minerals?
Which mineral is also considered a native element on the periodic table?
Quartz SiO2
Pyrite FeS
Corundum Al2O3
Galena PbS
Halite NaCl
Hematite Fe2O3
Fluorite CaF2
Sulfur S
Muscovite KAl3Si3O10(OH)2
Calcite CaCO3
Talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

6. Tie Breaker Which minerals contain metals? Quartz SiO2 Pyrite FeS
Corundum Al2O3
Galena PbS
Halite NaCl
Hematite Fe2O3
Fluorite CaF2
Sulfur S
Muscovite KAl3Si3O10(OH)2
Calcite CaCO3
Talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Which minerals contain metals?

7. Bonus Questions
B1. What are the basic building blocks of matter? B2. The center of an atom is called its ____________. B3. Which atomic particle has a negative charge? B4. Which atomic particle has a positive charge? B5. Pure substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances are called ________________.

8. More Bonus Questions
B6. What is the atomic weight of silicon (see below)?
B7. How many protons are in silicon (see below)? 
B8. How many electrons are in silicon (see below)? 
B9. What is the atomic number of sodium (see below)? 
B10. How many neutrons are in sodium (see below)?