Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt Name As with the Atom Structure ...

Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt Name _______________________Per__
As with the Atom Structure Scavenger Hunt, please check out the
links (underlined words/hyperlinks or URL’s) for the information,
read the information and answer the questions. Be sure to
complete all the vocabulary, take the quizzes and play the games.
Learning about the Periodic Table can really be a lot of fun. Go
for it!
We will start with a vocabulary review:
Term Definition Example/diagram/or:
Periodic Table
Why is the periodic
table so useful?
Group
What does the group
number represent?
Period
What does the period
number represent?
Families
Chemical symbol
Atomic number
Knowing the atomic
number and the atomic
mass number you can
calculate what/how?
Atomic mass number
Why the atomic mass
number is considered
an average?

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Valance electrons
How are valance
electrons related to
the formation of
molecules/compounds?
How do you calculate the number of electrons in an atom? What
‘condition’ of the atom allows for you to reach this conclusion?
The Periodic Table is the guide or roadmap to chemical properties
of elements and the compounds they form. There is so much
information contained in the periodic table (PT) that it is
overwhelming when you first start learning to use it. At this
point, you should be able to look at the PT and realize that the
elements are ordered by increasing size (# of protons) and be able
to calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an
element. You should also be aware of the chemical symbols of
common elements.
1. Element Flash Cards:
Lets practice identifying element names, atomic numbers and
chemical symbols. Click an the website below and select 10 or 20
questions and check Chemical Names, Chemical Symbols and Atomic
Numbers. A periodic table will be provided to help you with the
flash cards.
http://education.jlab.org/elementflashcards/index.html
Feeling confident? Select more options and continue to test
yourself.
2. Looking at the Periodic Table:
Take a look at the PT link above. You will note that there are
groups and periods marked on this table. To make matters more
confusing, there are many types of PT’s and they differ in terms
of the information they show. However, this table, the one by

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Jefferson Lab and the table in your book (134 - 135) should be
sufficient for this class.
Why are elements in different groups? What ‘property’ does
each of the elements in a particular group share? Please
explain in terms of valance electrons.
Scroll down and read the information on groups and periods to be
found at:
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elem_pertable.html
Note that on this particular table, they are only naming 8 groups
and skipping the middle information on transition elements. Other
tables name the different groups with the numbers 1 through 18 or
with both a number and a letter. For example groups 1 through 8
on this table would be 1a, 2a, 3a through 8a. The transition
elements would have a different letter involved.
Why is Helium (A#2) grouped with the elements of group 8? Helium
only has 2 electrons and obviously does not have 8 valance
electrons like Neon or Argon.
Use a periodic table to list all the elements with 7 electrons
in their outer shells and known as the Halogens:
The elements in period 2 are:
Each of these elements has ____ electron shells.
3. Click on the links of the following families and fill in the chart:

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Family
Properties/Where find on PT (List at least 3 properties)
Halogens
List the 3
– 4
elements in
each
family:
Finish with this quiz:
http://www.chem4kids.com/extras/quiz_elemhalogen/index.html
Inert Gases (Noble gases)
Metals
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals

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Transition Metals
Lanthanide and Actinide
Lanthanide:
Actinide:
From your explorations of the PT, what areas (families) of the
table are the more reactive elements? Why?
Now, take the time to finish the following quiz. Do it over and
over until your score reaches 100%.
http://www.chem4kids.com/extras/quiz_elempertable/index.html
Try some more games at:
http://education.jlab.org/elementconcentration/index.html
http://education.jlab.org/elementhangman/index.html (difficult)
http://education.jlab.org/elementwordscramble/index.html