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Periodic Table Puzzles

This worksheet provides clues to fill in fictitious symbols for the first 18 elements in the periodic table. The clues relate the symbols to properties of real elements such as their location on the periodic table, number of protons, valence electrons, whether they are metals or nonmetals, and other characteristics. Students must use critical thinking to match each clue with the correct symbol.

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Periodic Table Puzzles

This worksheet provides clues to fill in fictitious symbols for the first 18 elements in the periodic table. The clues relate the symbols to properties of real elements such as their location on the periodic table, number of protons, valence electrons, whether they are metals or nonmetals, and other characteristics. Students must use critical thinking to match each clue with the correct symbol.

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Worksheet: Periodic Table Puzzles Name___________________

Fictitious symbols are used for the first 18 elements in the periodic table. Use the clues below to
write the fictitious symbol in the appropriate spot on the periodic table provided. Symbols for real
elements do not represent those elements. HINT: You do not have to complete each clue in order.

1 18

2 13 14 15 16 17

Clue 1 U and J are alkali metals. J has more energy levels.

Clue 2 T has 4 valence electrons on the 3rd energy level.

Clue 3 M is a metal in period 3 with 2 valence electrons.

Clue 4 X has one proton in its nucleus.

Clue 5 Q has 2 energy levels, is a nonmetal, and is a solid at room


temperature.

Clue 6 L is a noble gas that doesn’t have 8 valence electrons.

Clue 7 Z and Y are members of the nitrogen family. Y is a gas at room


temperature.

Clue 8 D has an ending electron distribution of s2p5. R has an ending electron


distribution of s2.

Clue 9 G has 6 valence electrons.

Clue 10 V and W have full outer energy levels. V has 3 energy levels.

Clue 11 A atoms have 3 valence electrons and E atoms have 6 valence


electrons. Both are in the second period.

Clue 12 K has one fewer total electrons than V.

Clue 13 I has 3 valence electrons on the third energy level.

CHEMISTRY: A Study of Matter


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