Periodic Table Worksheet

1. Compare protons, neutrons and electrons

	Protons	Neutrons	Electrons
Charge
Location in Atom

2. Look at the figure below.       

2       He      4.0

a.  What is the top number called? ______________

b.  What is the bottom number called? _____________

3. How do you find the number of protons?

4. How do you find the number of electrons?

5. How do you find the number of neutrons?

6. Complete the following:

                a.  Nitrogen                                                                       

                                Atomic Number   ____

                                Atomic Mass       ____

                                Protons               ____

                                Neutrons             ____

                                Electrons             ____

                b.  Sodium                                                                                          

                                Atomic Number   ____

                                Atomic Mass       ____

                                Protons               ____

                                Neutrons             ____

                                Electrons             ____

                               

7. How is the Periodic Table of the Elements organized?

8. Where are the metals, nonmetals and metalloids located on the Periodic Table?

9. If the statement is true write true. If the statement is false, change the underlined

word or words to make the statement true.

____________________ 1. The majority of elements in the periodic table are nonmetals.

____________________ 2. The reactivity of metals tends to increase as you move from left to right across the periodic table.

____________________ 3. Zinc, iron, nickel, and copper are examples of transition metals.

____________________ 4. The elements of Group 1 of the periodic table are called the lanthanides.

____________________ 5. Most metals are good conductors of electric current and heat. 

10. Name and configure the electrons of these following elements according to KLMN and spdf configuration.  Give the location/position of  the  element in the periodic table.

a)         20Ca

Name :

KLMN configuration :

Spdf configuration :

b)        54Xe

Name :

KLMN configuration :

Spdf configuration :

c)         46Pd

Name :

KLMN configuration :

Spdf configuration :

d)        64 Gd

Name :

KLMN configuration :

Spdf configuration :

e)        28Ni

Name :

KLMN configuration :

Spdf configuration :