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Activity: Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Symbol Au.

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Iron

2.

The most reactive nonmetal.

a)

Fluorine

b)

Oxygen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Nitrogen

3.

Atomic number of 12.

a)

Magnesium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Sodium

d)

Calcium

4.

An alkali metal in period 4.

a)

Potassium

b)

Sodium

c)

Rubidium

d)

Lithium

5.

The most abundant element in the air. Hint: it has an atomic number of 7.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Helium

6.

A metal with 3 valence electrons, used in cans.

a)

Aluminum

b)

Sodium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Iron

7.

A period 3 element that will not react naturally.

a)

Argon

b)

Sodium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Aluminum

8.

5 valence electrons and is in period 3.

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Sulfur

d)

Aluminum

9.

Use each clue below to determine the identity of the element on the periodic table. Clue 9: The most reactive metal.

a)

Francium (or Cesium, but Francium is generally considered most reactive)

b)

Sodium

c)

Iron

d)

Gold

10.

A period 1 element used to make balloons float.

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Lithium

d)

Neon

11.

The only nonmetal in group 1.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Lithium

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium

12.

Responsible for the smell of rotten eggs. Hint: it has 16 protons.

a)

Sulfur

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Oxygen

d)

Chlorine

13.

Has an atomic number that is twice that of silicon.

a)

Nickel

b)

Copper

c)

Iron

d)

Zinc

14.

The most reactive metal.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Rubidium

c)

Zirconium

d)

Francium

15.

A group 12 metal that is a liquid at room temperature, but is now known to be poisonous.

a)

Mercury

b)

Zinc

c)

Cadmium

d)

Copper

16.

Has 3 valence electrons and 4 energy levels.

a)

Gallium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Silicon

d)

Phosphorus

17.

The only metalloid in period 3.

a)

Silicon

b)

Aluminum

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Sulfur

18.

The only metalloid with 2 energy levels.

a)

Boron

b)

Silicon

c)

Germanium

d)

Arsenic

19.

The alkali metal that makes up table salt.

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Lithium

d)

Calcium

20.

A nonmetal with zero neutrons.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Potassium

c)

Lithium

d)

Francium