MAKING AN IMAGINARY PERIODIC CHART
INTRODUCTION: The periodic table was brought together by looking at repeating patterns and similarities between elements both in rows and in columns. In this activity you will design your own simplified version of a ‘periodic’ table. You will be given a list of 26 elements and their atomic masses. These elements are listed in order of their discovery and are given simple names of the alphabet. It is your job to place them in a way that displays periodicity. You will also be given the six families that most of these elements are placed in.
Purpose: To design your own periodic table based off of periodicity.
Data: Atomic Masses of the elements
A=1, B=3, C= 13, D=25, E=15, F=5, G=7, H=17, I=49, J=39, K=21
L=19, M=9, N=11, O=29, P=50, Q=62, R=63, S=53, T=43, U=33, V=23
W=35, X=45, Y=47, Z=59
The Families of the elements
I. Active Gases: D Q A I
II. Liquids: P J B R E
III. Metallic Solids: F H S
IV. Transition Solids: G L O T
V. Nonmetallic Solids: U M
VI. Inert Gases: N W Z V Y
The following three are not classified, you will have to predict where they go:
C X K
Procedure: 1. Using the above data, create a periodic table and arrange the elements in
Order.
2. Place the non classified elements in their proper position.
3. Predict the locations of yet undiscovered elements and give them a name,
Describe them, give their atomic # and mass as well as what family they would fit into.