Basic Reading Periodic Table Squares

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

What does the 6 represent?

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• element name
• chemical symbol 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What does the C represent?

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• element name
• the element's chemical symbol

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These are found on the Periodic Table.

• Compounds
• Elements
• Mixtures

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• families

• periods

• atomic numbers

Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?

• Copper

• 29

• Cu

• 63.546

Which is the biggest group on the periodic table?

• metals

• nonmetals

• metaloids

• halogens

Element symbols must have at least

• 1 cap. letter

• 2 cap. letters

• 2 lower case letters

• any letter you want

The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...

• atomic number

• atomic mass

• Chemical Symbol

• Element Name

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What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?

• H
• He
• Li
• N