AP WORKSHEET 2b: Elements & Symbols aluminum Al B antimony ...

AP WORKSHEET 2b: Elements & Symbols
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Although you will always have access to a periodic table in tests and exams, the periodic table will NOT have
element names on it. In that light it will be extremely helpful to you if you can begin to recognize as many of
the element names and symbols as possible.
1. Assign the 50 elements below to one of the four lists based upon their symbols. (50)
List A: Elements that have symbols that are only the first letter of the element’s name.
List B: Elements that have symbols that are the first two letters of the element’s name.
List C: Elements that have symbols that are the first letter and a second letter of the element’s name.
List D: Elements that have symbols that are rooted in another language or other source.
ELEMENT NAME ELEMENT SYMBOL LIST A, B, C or D?
aluminum Al B
antimony Sb D
argon Ar B
arsenic As C
barium Ba B
beryllium Be B
bismuth Bi B
boron B A
bromine Br B
cadmium Cd C
calcium Ca B
carbon C A
cerium Ce B
cesium Cs C
chlorine Cl C
chromium Cr C
cobalt Co B
copper Cu D
fluorine F A
gallium Ga B
gold Au D
helium He B
hydrogen H A
iodine I A
iron Fe D
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List A: Elements that have symbols that are only the first letter of the element’s name.
List B: Elements that have symbols that are the first two letters of the element’s name.
List C: Elements that have symbols that are the first letter and a second letter of the element’s name.
List D: Elements that have symbols that are rooted in another language or other source.
ELEMENT NAME ELEMENT SYMBOL LIST A, B, C or D?
lead Pb D
lithium Li B
magnesium Mg C
manganese Mn C
mercury Hg D
neon Ne B
nickel Ni B
oxygen O A
phosphorus P A
platinum Pt C
potassium K D
radium Ra B
selenium Se B
silicon Si B
silver Ag D
sodium Na D
strontium Sr C
sulfur S A
tin Sn D
titanium Ti B
tungsten W D
uranium U A
vanadium V A
xenon Xe B
zinc Zn C
2. Using the periodic table, find one more (i.e. not those listed in question #1.) element for each list. (4)
A. Y C. At
B. Eu D. None
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