Name
Date
STUDENT RESOURCE 4.3
Element Puzzle
ACTIVITY SHEET
Use the clues below to fill in the blanks.
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1
used in wires because it conducts electricity well; its atoms
contain exactly 29 protons
2
the symbol of the element that is in group 8, period 4
3
the only metal that is liquid at room temperature
4
a metalloid in group 14
5
the only element on the metal side of the periodic table that
is a gas
6
the element in group 3, period 4
7
a nonmetallic gas in period 3
8
a metalloid with an atomic number of 33
CHEMISTRY • SECTION 4 THE PERIODIC TABLE