Element Symbols Worksheet
A Grade 10 Chemistry worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding element symbols, atomic numbers, and atomic masses.
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Element Symbols Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Refer to your knowledge of element symbols and the periodic table.
1. Which element has the symbol 'Na'?
Nitrogen
Neon
Sodium
Nickel
2. What is the element symbol for Iron?
I
Ir
Fe
In
3. The atomic number of an element represents the number of in its nucleus.
4. The element with the symbol 'K' is .
5. The periodic table arranges elements by increasing number.
6. Explain why some element symbols do not directly correspond to their English names (e.g., Na for Sodium, Fe for Iron).
7. Analyze the element box below and answer the questions that follow.
a. What is the atomic number of this element?
b. What is the element symbol?
c. What is the atomic mass of this element?
8. All element symbols are derived from the first one or two letters of their English names.
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False