NAMES AND SYMBOLS OF ELEMENTS - Qld Science Teachers

NAMES AND SYMBOLS OF ELEMENTS

The Periodic Table of Elements lists over 100 different types of atoms.

In the Periodic Table, find an element named after a:

1.

Country, state or city 2.

Famous scientist 3.

God In the Periodic Table, find an element whose symbol is the:

1.

First letter of the element¡¯s name ¨C

2.

First 2 letters of the element¡¯s name ¨C

3.

Latin name of the element (not like the element¡¯s name) -

COMMON ELEMENTS

Element Symbol

H

He

Li

C

N

O

F

Ne

Na

Mg

Al

Si

Element Name

Element Symbol

Mn

Fe

Co

Ni

Cu

Zn

Br

Ag

Sn

I

Ba

W



Element Name

P

S

Cl

Ar

K

Ca

Pu

Pt

Au

Hg

Pb

Cr

Ti

U

NAMING COMPOUNDS

PREFIX OR

SUFFIX

MonoDiBi-ide

-ate

MEANING

EXAMPLE

There is 1 atom of that type in

that molecule

There are 2 atoms of that type in

the molecule

Hydrogen is present in the

molecule

There are only 2 types of atoms

present in the molecule

There are 3 or more types of

atoms in the molecule, and 1

type is oxygen

CO - Carbon monoxide

CO2 - Carbon dioxide

Na H CO3 - Sodium

bicarbonate

Na Cl - Sodium chloride

Ca CO3 - Calcium

carbonate

VALENCY TABLE

1+

H

1+

2+

Mg

2+

3+

Al

3+

F

Na 1+

Ca 2+

Li 1+

Cu 2+

Br 1-

K 1+

Zn 2+

Ag 1+

Pb 2+

OH 1hydroxide

NO3 1nitrate

HCO3 1bicarbonate

NH4 1+

Fe 2+

ammonium ferrous

Fe 3+

ferric

11-

Cl 1-

2-

3-

O

oxide

S 2sulphide

CO3 2carbonate

SO4 2sulphate

PO4 3phosphate

2-

EXAMPLES OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS

CHEMICAL FORMULA

CO2

CO

Na Cl

Cu O

Ag Br

KI

CHEMICAL NAME



H Cl

NH4 Cl

K OH

Na OH

Ca (OH)2

Ca S

Na NO3

hydrogen nitrate (nitric acid)

sodium bicarbonate

zinc sulphate

magnesium carbonate

calcium sulphate

copper carbonate

aluminium phosphate

iron sulphate

iron carbonate

ammonium nitrate

ammonium bicarbonate

hydrogen sulphate (sulphuric acid)

sodium sulphate

ammonium carbonate



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