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Before we review, let’s Before we review, let’s answer a question or two answer a question or two about element symbols.about element symbols.

Can you think of an element that Can you think of an element that has a symbol (abbreviation) that has a symbol (abbreviation) that is significantly different than the is significantly different than the name of the element?name of the element?

How were the element How were the element symbols determined?symbols determined?

Each element gets its own Each element gets its own symbol – either one or two letters symbol – either one or two letters long. Most element symbols are long. Most element symbols are one or two of the first letters of the one or two of the first letters of the element. Some element symbols element. Some element symbols come from an element’s Latin come from an element’s Latin name.name.

English & Latin NamesEnglish & Latin NamesElementElement

(English Name)(English Name)Element Element (Latin Name)(Latin Name)

Sodium NatriumPotassium KaliumAntimony StibiumTungsten Wolfram

Where do these “weird” Where do these “weird” symbols come from?symbols come from?

Some element symbols come Some element symbols come from the seven metals used by from the seven metals used by ancient alchemists. Each of the ancient alchemists. Each of the metals was associated with one of metals was associated with one of the seven heavenly bodies (sun, the seven heavenly bodies (sun, moon, planets). moon, planets).

The 7 Heavenly Bodies & ElementsThe 7 Heavenly Bodies & Elements

Heavenly BodyHeavenly Body ElementElement(English Name)(English Name)

Element Element (Latin Name)(Latin Name)

Sun Gold AurumMoon Silver Argentum

Mercury Mercury HydrargyrumVenus Copper CuprumMars Iron Ferrum

Jupiter Tin StannumSaturn Lead Plumbum

Periodic Table Periodic Table ReviewReview

Write the missing Write the missing information (?) for information (?) for

each numbereach number..

NOTE: The symbol NOTE: The symbol means that the means that the

element symbol is element symbol is unexpected.unexpected.

HydrogenHydrogen

11

??1.0081.008

1.)

HeliumHelium

22

??4.0034.003

2.)

LithiumLithium

33

??6.9416.941

3.)

BerylliumBeryllium

44

??9.0129.012

4.)

BoronBoron

55

??10.81110.811

5.)

??

66

CC12.01112.011

6.)

??

77

14.00714.007NN

7.)

??

88

15.99915.999OO

8.)

FluorineFluorine

99

18.99818.998??

9.)

NeonNeon

1010

20.18020.180??

10.)

SodiumSodium

1111

22.99022.990??

11.)

MagnesiumMagnesium

1212

24.30524.305??

12.)

AluminumAluminum

1313

26.98226.982??

13.)

SiliconSilicon

1414

28.08628.086??

14.)

PhosphorousPhosphorous

1515

30.97430.974??

15.)

??

1616

32.06632.066SS

16.)

??

1717

35.45335.453ClCl

17.)

ArgonArgon

1818

39.94839.948??

18.)

PotassiumPotassium

1919

39.09839.098??

19.)

??

2020

40.07840.078CaCa

20.)

TitaniumTitanium

2222

47.8847.88??

21.)

ChromiumChromium

2424

51.99651.996??

22.)

ManganeseManganese

2525

54.93854.938??

23.)

IronIron

2626

55.84755.847??

24.)

CobaltCobalt

2727

58.93358.933??

25.)

??

2828

58.6958.69NiNi

26.)

CopperCopper

2929

63.54663.546??

27.)

??

3030

65.3965.39ZnZn

28.)

SilverSilver

4747

107.868107.868??

29.)

TinTin

5050

118.710118.710??

30.)

??

7878

195.08195.08PtPt

31.)

GoldGold

7979

196.967196.967??

32.)

MercuryMercury

8080

200.59200.59??

33.)

LeadLead

8282

207.2207.2??

34.)

CarbonCarbon

66

12.01112.011

CC35.) How many protons does an 35.) How many protons does an

atom of carbon have?atom of carbon have?

BromineBromine

3535

79.90479.904

BrBr36.) How many protons does an 36.) How many protons does an

atom of bromine have?atom of bromine have?

TungstenTungsten

7474

183.85183.85

WW37.) How many protons does an 37.) How many protons does an

atom of tungsten have?atom of tungsten have?

GoldGold

7979

196.967196.967

AuAu38.) How many electrons does an 38.) How many electrons does an

atom of gold have?atom of gold have?

SodiumSodium

1111

22.99022.990

NaNa39.) How many electrons does an 39.) How many electrons does an

atom of sodium have?atom of sodium have?

ChlorineChlorine

1717

35.45335.453

ClCl40.) How many neutrons does an 40.) How many neutrons does an

atom of chlorine have?atom of chlorine have?

CopperCopper

2929

63.54663.546

CuCu41.) How many neutrons does an 41.) How many neutrons does an

atom of copper have?atom of copper have?

MercuryMercury

8080

200.59200.59

HgHg42.) How many neutrons does an 42.) How many neutrons does an

atom of mercury have?atom of mercury have?

HydrogenHydrogen

11

1.0081.008

HH43.) How many electrons does an 43.) How many electrons does an

atom of hydrogen have?atom of hydrogen have?

HydrogenHydrogen

11

1.0081.008

HH44.) How many neutrons does an 44.) How many neutrons does an

atom of hydrogen have?atom of hydrogen have?

LithiumLithium

33

6.9416.941

LiLi45.) Which letter is the atomic 45.) Which letter is the atomic number?number?

AA

BB

CC

DD

LithiumLithium

33

6.9416.941

LiLi46.) Which letter is the atomic 46.) Which letter is the atomic mass?mass?

AA

BB

CC

DD

LithiumLithium

33

6.9416.941

LiLi47.) Which letter is the number of 47.) Which letter is the number of protons in one atom of lithium?protons in one atom of lithium?

AA

BB

CC

DD

LithiumLithium

33

6.9416.941

LiLi48.) Which letter is the number of protons 48.) Which letter is the number of protons

and neutrons in one atom of lithium?and neutrons in one atom of lithium?

AA

BB

CC

DD

AntimonyAntimony

5151

121.75121.75??

49.)

??

9292

238.029238.029UU

50.)

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