HW # 3

Subatomic Particles Worksheet Name: Ernesto Quiroz

Element Atomic Atomic # of # of # of

Symbol
Name Number Mass Protons Electrons Neutrons Group #
aluminum Al 13 27 13 13 14 3A
Ar
Argon 18 40 18 18 22 8A
4
Beryllium Be 9 4 4 5 2A

Boron B 5 11 5 5 6 3A

calcium Ca 20 40 40 40 20 2A

Hydrogen H 1 1 1 1 0 1A

Chlorine Cl 17 35 17 17 13 7A
sodium Na 11 23 11 11 12 1A

Fluorine F 9 19 9 9 10 7A
carbon C 6 12 6 6 6 4A

Lithium Li 3 7 3 3 4 1A

Magnesium Mg 12 24 12 12 12 2A
neon Ne 10 20 10 10 10 8A

Nitrogen N 7 14 7 7 7 5A
oxygen O 8 16 8 8 8 6A

Phosphorus S 15 31 15 15 16 5A

Potassium K 19 40 19 19 21 1A

Silicon Si 14 28 14 14 14 4A
sulfur S 16 32 16 16 16 6A

Helium He 2 4 2 2 2 8A
 Periodic Table Treasure Hunt

Find one element that corresponds to each of the following descriptions. Note that in some cases, more than
one element fits the description.

Find the element that:

Krypton
1. is a noble gas in the 4th period______________________________________________________

Zirconium
2. is in the 4th group and the 5thperiod_______________________________________________

Lithium
3. is the alkalimetal with the least mass_____________________________________________

mercury
4. is a liquid at room temperature and a metal_______________________________________

Calcium
5. is an alkaline earth metal in the 4th period_________________________________________

Silicon
6. is a semimetal in group 14 (or 4A)_________________________________________________

Aluminium
7. is the 3rd period, the p-block________________________________________________________

oxygen
8. a gas a room temperature and in the group 6A___________________________________

neodymium
9. is a rare earth metal ________________________________________________________________

liquid
10. has a definite volume, and an indefinite shape____________________________________

Hydrogen
11. is the element in the s-block with the least mass__________________________________

solid
12. has a definite shape and a definite volume________________________________________

Fluorine
13. is a nonmetal and is in the 2nd period________________________

Fermium
14. is the element with the most mass in group 4A___________________________________

Silver
15. is in the d-block and is in the 5th group____________________________________________

plutonium
16. the metal with the most mass_______________________________________________________

Chlorine
17. a halogen with an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume____________________
 Interview with an Element

Select one element and determine the following information. Cite the website(s) or textbooks used by giving
the URL of the website or the name of the textbook
Gold
Name of your element:____________________________________________

Au
1. Symbol ______________________________________________________________________________

natural
2. Is it natural or manmade?__________________________________________________________

Found in mines located in South Africa and Russia.

3. Where is it found or how is it made?_______________________________________________

jewlery, currency, art, dental work

4. What is it used for?__________________________________________________________________

solid
5. What state is it found in? (solid, liquid, gas)_______________________________________

yellow color
6. What color is it?______________________________________________________________________

1064.18°C
7. What is its melting point? __________________________________________________________

2836°C
8. What it its boiling point?___________________________________________________________

19.3
9. What is its density?_________________________________________________________________

transitional metal
10. What group or family does it belong to?__________________________________________

metal
11. Is it a metal, nonmetal, or semimetal?______________________________________________

d-block
12. Which block is your element a part of (s,p,d, or f)________________________________

6
13. Which period is your element in?_________________________________________________

1B
14. Which group number is your element in?________________________________________

197Au
15. What are the isotopes?____________________________________________________________

16. Describe something interesting about your element

The price of gold can rise or drop just about at any time.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

“Gold - Element Information, Properties and Uses: Periodic Table.” Gold - Element Information,
Citations: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Properties and Uses | Periodic Table, www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/79/gold.
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