Latin Element Names and Symbols

Set up your table like this:Element Symbol Latin Element Name Common Element Name

K Kalium Potassium

Fe Ferrum Iron

Sb Stibium Antimony

Cu Cuprum Copper

Au Aurum Gold

Pb Plumbum Lead

Hg Hydrargyrum Mercury

Element Symbol Latin Element Name Common Element Name

Ag Argentum Silver

Na Natrium Sodium

Sn Stannum Tin

W Wolfram Tungsten

Elements you need to know for the test

Element Name Element SymbolHydrogen H

Helium HeLithium Li

Beryllium BeBoron B

Carbon CNitrogen N

Element Name Element Symbol

Oxygen O

Fluorine F

Neon Ne

Nickel Ni

Magnesium Mg

Aluminum Al

Silicon Si

Element Name Element Symbol

Phosphorus P

Sulfur S

Chlorine Cl

Argon Ar

Zinc Zn

Calcium Ca

Arsenic As

Element Name Element Symbol

Iodine I

Platinum Pt

Uranium U

Barium Ba

1st Rule: First letter in a symbol ALWAYS begins with a capital letter. *Much like how you write your name!Ex. H Br Na Cl

2nd Rule: If the symbol is made up of 2 or more letters, the 2nd

and 3rd letters are ALWAYSwritten in lower case.

Ex: Ca Ne Br Uuq

3rd Rule: Letters are ALWAYS printed, NEVER written

in cursive.

15 things to know about the periodic table

1. Element Name: Found in the box, spelled out

2. Element Symbol: Found in the box

3. Atomic #: Found at the top of the box. Tells you the # of protons. Always the

smallest number in the box. Is always a whole number.

4. Atomic mass #: Found in the box. Always the largest number in the

box. Usually as a decimal.

5. # of protons: (+) You find this number based off of the atomic number.

6. # of electrons: ( - ) # of protons = # of electrons

7. # of neutrons: ( o ) Atomic Mass # - Atomic #

8. Group #: At the top of the box. These run vertical ( 1-18 )

9. Period #: At the Left hand side of the box. These run horizontal ( 1- 7 )

10.# of electrons in outer shell: Look at the group #.

11.# of shells: Look at the period #. (K,L,M,N….) K shell….holds up to 2 electrons L shell…. Holds up to 8 electrons M shell…..holds up to 8 electrons N shell…..holds up to 8 electrons etc….

12.State of the Element: Is it a solid, liquid, or or gas in its natural state. Written in black….solid Written in blue…...liquid Written in red……..gas

13.How many (+) charges: Number of protons tells you this.

14.How many (-) charges: Number of electrons tells you this.

15.Metal, Nonmetal, or Metalloid: Is it on the the left side of the periodic table ( metal ), is it on the right side of the periodic table ( non metal ), does it lie on the zig zag line ( metalloid)

Now you can draw a Bohr Model of the Element!!