Atoms & the Periodic Table Task Cards

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Atoms & the Periodic Table Task Cards

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1.

Identify the

element with 79

protons.

2.

Identify the element

with 4 valence

electrons and the

least mass.

6.

Identify the nonmetal

in period 3 that is less

reactive than sulfur.

4.

Identify the metal in

period 3 that is more

reactive than

magnesium.

5.

Identify the nonmetal

in period 4 that is

more reactive than

selenium.

3.

Identify the metalloid in

period 3 with more

protons than sodium and

fewer valence electrons

than chlorine.

7.

Identify the

element with 47

protons.

8.

Identify the

element in period

5, group 17.

12.

Identify the element

that is more reactive

than sulfur and has one

less proton than argon.

10.

Identify the element

with 3 energy levels

and 2 valence

electrons.

11.

Identify the

element with 5

neutrons.

9.

Identify the element

with 5 valence

electrons in period 4.

13.

Identify the element

that is non-reactive

(inert) with 4 energy

levels

14.

Identify a

nonmetal with 1

valence electron.

18.

Identify the noble

gas with 2

valence electrons.

16.

Identify the least

reactive metal in

period 3.

17.

Identify the

metalloid in group

13.

15.

Identify the nonmetal in

period 2 that is more

reactive than nitrogen and

less reactive than fluorine.

19.

Identify the metal in

the 4th period that is

more reactive than

Calcium.

20.

Identify a metalloid

with 5 valence

electrons.

24.

Identify the element that

has more valence

electrons than fluorine and

fewer energy levels than

sodium.

22.

Identify the element

that has 5 valence

electrons and 2

energy levels.

23.

Identify the

Lanthanide with

the least mass.

21.

Identify the element

that has 6 valence

electrons and 3

energy levels.

25.

Identify the element:

26.

Identify the element:

30.

What group # is this

element in?

28.

How many valence electrons

does this atom have?

29.

What period is this

element in?

27.

Is this element classified as a

metal, nonmetal or metalloid?

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N: 6 - -

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31.

What is the name of

the group/family that

nitrogen is in?

32.

What is the group/family

name that this element is in?

36.

What is the group/family name

that this element is in?

34.

Why is this element considered

nonreactive or inert?

35.

What is the formula

used to calculate the

number of neutrons in

an atom?

33.

Name at least 2 other elements that

have similar chemical properties to

the element pictured below.

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N: 10 - -

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Atoms and the Periodic Table Answer Sheet

Directions: Use this sheet to record your Atoms and the Periodic Table Task Card answers.

1. Gold

2. Carbon

3. Silicon

4. Sodium

5. Bromine

6. Phosphorus

7. Silver

8. Iodine

9. Arsenic

10. Magnesium

11. Beryllium

12. Chlorine

13. Krypton

14. Hydrogen

15. Oxygen

16. Aluminum

17. Boron

18. Helium

19. Potassium

20. Arsenic or Antimony

21. Sulfur

22. Nitrogen

23. Lanthanum

24. Neon

25. Aluminum

26. Lithium

27. Nonmetal

28. 5 valence electrons

29. Period 2

30. Group 15

31. Nitrogen Group/Family

32. Alkali Metals

33. Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium, or Polonium (at least 2)

34. Because it’s outer shell is completely filled

35. Mass - atomic number (mass - protons)

36. Alkaline Earth Metals