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Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which element is number 14 on the periodic table?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Silicon
c)
Potassium
d)
Calcium 
2.

What is the element symbol for Californium?

a)

C

b)

Ca

c)

Cf

d)

Cm

3.
How many protons are in an atom of Bismuth?
a)
83
b)
209
c)
126
d)
292
4.

What is the atomic mass of Silver?

a)

47

b)

108

c)

155

d)

61

5.

Which element has a symbol that is not the first letter of the name of the element?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Tin

c)

Osmium

d)

Lithium

6.
Which element has the lowest atomic mass?
a)
K
b)
Sc
c)
Nb
d)
Ne
7.

What is the first element with an atomic mass greater than 100?

a)

Ru

b)

Fm

c)

Zr

d)

Ga

8.

True or false: Tin and Antimony are in the same column.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
How many electrons are in an atom of Krypton?
a)
36
b)
84
c)
120
d)
48
10.
What is the name of the element with the symbol W?
a)
Tungsten
b)
Gold
c)
Mercury
d)
Silver
11.
Name a letter never used in any element symbol. 
a)
J
b)
X
c)
H
d)
P
12.

What is a chemical symbol?

a)

Its equal to the number of protons in the nucleus as well as the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in a specific atom.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation from the elements English or Latin name.

13.

What does the term atomic number mean?

a)

Its equal to the number of protons in the nucleus as well as the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in a specific isotope.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation derived from the elements English of Latin name.

14.

What does the term atomic mass mean?

a)

Its equal to the number of protons in the nucleus as well as the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in a specific isotope.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation derived from the elements English of Latin name.

15.
What is the symbol for the element that is named after "The land of the free and the home of the brave"?
a)
Fr
b)
Br
c)
Ar
d)
Am
16.

What is the atomic number for the element named after this genius (Albert Einstein)?

a)

99

b)

68

c)

63

d)

34

17.
This element is used to make expensive jewelry like wedding rings, chains and grills.
a)
Gd
b)
Au
c)
Si
d)
Ga
18.

Using a copy of the periodic table of elements, find the atomic symbol: Lanthanum

a)

La

b)

Li

c)

L

d)

Th

19.

Using a copy of the periodic table of elements, find the atomic symbol: Krypton

a)

Kr

b)

Kp

c)

Sm

d)

Pt

20.

Write the name of the element represented by the following atomic symbols: Pt

a)

Platinum

b)

Plutonium

c)

Poison

d)

Lead

21.

The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

22.

The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

Chemical Symbol

d)

Element Name

23.

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons only

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Neutrons and Electrons

d)

Protons and Electrons

24.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its atomic mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

5

d)

25

25.
The mass of one proton is greater than the mass of one...
a)
neutron
b)
electron
26.
Which letter represents a proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
Which letter represents a neutron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
Which letter represents an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
What is the atomic number of the atom pictured? 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
19
30.
An electron has a _____ charge.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
31.
The center of an atom is known as the
a)
nucleus
b)
electron cloud
c)
neutron cloud
32.
Which atom is this?
a)
Ox- Oxygen
b)
o- Oxygen
c)
O- Oxygen
d)
On- Oxygen

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