Element Symbols Worksheet
This worksheet helps Grade 11 science students practice identifying and understanding element symbols, atomic numbers, and atomic masses from the periodic table.
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Element Symbols Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer based on your knowledge of element symbols and the periodic table.
Refer to the element box below when answering the following questions:
1. Which of the following elements has the symbol 'K'?
Krypton
Potassium
Calcium
Cobalt
2. The element symbol 'Fe' represents which element?
Fluorine
Iron
Fermium
Francium
3. The element symbol for Sodium is .
4. The atomic number of the element with the symbol 'C' is .
5. The element with the symbol 'Au' is commonly known as .
6. The symbol 'Ag' represents the element Gold.
True
False
7. The chemical symbol for Oxygen is 'O'.
True
False
8. Explain why some element symbols do not directly correspond to their English names (e.g., K for Potassium).
9. What information can you typically derive from an element's symbol on the periodic table, beyond just its name?