Saint Marys University of Minnesota Chemistry Periodic Table Questions

List 3 properties that distinguish metals from nonmetals.
Label the periods and main groups on the blank periodic table. You should be able to click in the areas to
the left and above to type in the labels, or you can write them by hand.
Number the element boxes according to the periodic table convention. (Type or write in the boxes.) You
only need to label the first 4 periods.
Label the locations of the largest elements on the periodic table, and the smallest. (In Word, drag the boxes
with these text labels to the appropriate locations. On paper, carefully label.)
Label the locations of the elements with the highest ionization energy on the periodic table, and the lowest.
(In Word, drag the boxes with these text labels to the appropriate locations. On paper, carefully label.)
Label the following groups: halogens, alkalis, noble gases, alkaline earth metals. (In Word, drag text boxes
to appropriate locations. On paper, please carefully label or color-code, using the boxes shown as a key.)
B. PERIODIC TABLE ACTIVITY
Each of the elements has lost its letters! You have found 26 elements and randomly labeled them A to Z.
You now have to discover where each of these coded elements belongs on the periodic table! Place the
following unknown main group elements on the blank periodic table using the clues provided. (If using
Word, you may drag the labels into their corresponding boxes. If working on paper, simply write your
answers in the boxes.) The unknown elements are categorized by their (main) Groups below. They belong
together in these Groups but not necessarily in this order:
KYE
RDBA
GSPQ
IWJ
UNM
FTO
Clues
V is in Group 6A
U has a total of 6 electrons in its neutral atom
The element R has one valence electron
B is less dense than D
E is a shiny, gray element
G is a noble gas
X is in Period 4
I has the highest ionization energy of its grouping
P has 10 protons
VHC
XLZ
Z has a lower chemical reactivity and lower ionization energy than L
W has the lowest ionization energy of its grouping
O has 5 electrons in its outer energy level
S has an atomic number one higher than A
I and T are metalloids
Z is a halogen
Y has smaller atoms and is less reactive than E
Q has an atomic number 3 times that of E
H has an atomic number 2 times that of C
Atoms of R are larger than those of D
O has a larger atomic radius than that of F
The electrons of atom M are distributed over 3 major energy levels
The atomic radius of V is the largest of its grouping
1. 1.
2.
3.
K
small
large
high IE
halogens
alkalis
noble
gases
E
Y
R
A
B
D
S
low IE
alkaline
earth
Q
G
I
P
J
W
F
U
N
M
O
H
T
C
V
Z
L
X
Post-activity questions
1. Is K a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid? Support your answer.
2. Write the electron configuration for L.
3. Write the valence electron configuration for D.
4. Does W conduct electricity as a solid? Support your answer.
5. What is the physical state of G at room temperature and pressure? Support your answer.