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THE PERIODIC TABLE
An arrangement of elements in which the elements
are separated based on a set of repeating
properties.
ELEMENTS
READING THE PERIODIC TABLE
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C
Carbon
12.01
Atomic
Number
Symbol
Name
Atomic
Mass
THE PERIODIC TABLE
Notice that the elements are listed in order of
increasing atomic number.
Each horizontal row of the periodic table is
called a period.
Each vertical column of the periodic table is
called a group.
Elements within a group have similar physical
and chemical properties.
34 COMMON ELEMENTS LIST
SODIUM  Na
1 letter symbols – Same as 1st letter of
element name
Na… no more sodium in
my food!
2 letter symbols – Same as 1st & 2nd letters
of element name
2 letter symbols – Same as 1st & 3rd letters
of element name
Just too cool to follow the rules
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POTASSIUM  K
IRON  Fe
A Pot is like Kettle… it
makes the sound KKKKKK!
Fe… Fi-Fo-Fum (the giant
pumps a lot of iron)
COPPER  Cu
SILVER  Ag
C-u (see you)
Copper!
As you Age, your hair
turns Silver.
GOLD  Au
MERCURY  Hg
A-u (hey you)!!! Give
me back my GOLD!
Planet mercury has a High
temperature.
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LEAD  Pb
I don’t want lead in my
Pb & J!
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