Transition Metals And Beyond Worksheet
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7Transition Metals and Beyond
The metals being covered in this worksheet are (Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Silver, Tin, Titanium,
Zinc).
Part 1: Discovery of Metals
A. Three of these metals have been known since ancient times and we have no concrete evidence when they were first
discovered. List the three metals that you think were the first ones from this group that were known.
Metal 1
Metal 2
Metal 3
Your Answer
Correct Answer
B. Three of these metals were known only to major civilizations such as the Greeks and the Babylonians. List the
three metals that you think were discovered by these major civilizations.
Metal 1
Metal 2
Metal 3
Your Answer
Correct Answer
C. Four of these metals were not known until after the 1700s. Which metals do you believe were not known to the
ancients? After you get the right answer then also list the year of discovery and the person who made the discovery.
Metal 1
Metal 2
Metal 3
Metal 4
Your Answer
Correct Answer
Discovery By
Year
Part 2: Naming of Metals
Many of the names that we use for elements come from other languages. This is the reason that many of the symbols
that we used don’t match the English name for the element. For each of the names below, make a guess as to the
element that came from that name. After you get the correct answers, put the symbol for that element.
Language
Name
Your Answer
Correct Answer
Chemical
Symbol
German
Zink
Latin
Ferrum
Greek
Titans
Latin
Alumen
Latin
Argemtun
Latin
Stannium
German
Kupfernickel
Latin
Hydrargyrum
Latin
Plumbum
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