Use the periodic table below and what you learned about the mystery element on the previous pages to answer the following questions.
1. Which of the following elements is found in the same period, or row, as zinc (Zn)?
A. platinum (Pt)
B. tin (Sn)
C. iodine (I)
D. nickel (Ni)
2. Magnesium (Mg) is an example of a(n) _____.
A. alkaline earth metal
B. nonmetal
C. noble gas
D. transition metal
3. Which element has 79 protons in its nucleus?
A. copper (Cu)
B. gold (Au)
C. cobalt (Co)
D. selenium (Se)
4. Which of the following is found in nature as a liquid?
A. bromine (Br)
B. hydrogen (H)
C. technetium (Tc)
D. silver (Ag)
5. Which of the following elements is inert? (Hint: Elements in the same group, or column, have similar properties.)
A. beryllium (Be)
B. lead (Pb)
C. neon (Ne)
D. palladium (Pd)