C7 2.

1 Elements

Support: Researching the elements

1. In the following sentence, choose the correct bold word to give the meaning of
the key word element.
An element is a substance that can/cannot be broken down into
other substances.

2. Match the sentence starter to the correct ending to describe what the Periodic
Table shows and how it is arranged.

Sentence starter Possible sentence endings

… lots of different gases, grouped
in alphabetical order.
… all the known elements, grouped
together with elements with similar
The Periodic Table shows …
properties.
… some of the chemicals found on
Earth, grouped together in no
particular order.

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3. Match the element names to their correct chemical symbol. Use the Periodic Table
to help you. You can then use this information to answer Questions 4 and 5 on
the Practical sheet.
helium H
lithium Se
carbon Li
nitrogen Na
oxygen O
fluorine F
sodium Ni
silicon Co
phosphorus K
sulfur Si
argon Pt
potassium P
scandium Cs
vanadium U
cobalt S
nickel N
germanium Mo
selenium C
yttrium I
molybdenum Ge
tellurium Am
iodine Y
caesium Sc
barium Ba
lanthanum La
platinum Ar
dysprosium Er
erbium Dy
uranium V
americium Te

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