WARM-UP Today’s Date: _______________ What is the connection between the Periodic Table and the minerals found on Earth?

I. Elements to Symbols In this event, your team must use your knowledge of the periodic table to turn element names into the correct element symbol. WHAT ARE THE SYMBOLS FOR THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS ? 1. HYDROGEN5. CALCIUM 2. IRON6. OXYGEN 3.POTASSIUM7. MAGNESIUM 4.FLOURINE

I. Elements to Symbols Symbol Bank Ca Pb O Mg Na K F P Fe H

I. Elements to Symbols Answers 1.Hydrogen = H 2.Iron = Fe 3.Potassium = K 4.Flourine = F 5.Calcium = Ca 6.Oxygen = O 7.Magnesium = Mg

II. Symbols to Elements In this event your team must use your knowledge of the periodic table to turn element symbols into the correct element name. WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS? 8. Si12.C 9. Al13.Na 10. Cl14.Cu 11. Pb15.S

II. Symbols to Elements Word Bank Chlorine Hydrogen Aluminum Nitrogen Sulfur Silicon Neon Lead Carbon Sodium Copper

II. Symbols to Elements Answers 8.Si = silicon 9.Al = aluminum 10.Cl = chlorine 11.Pb = lead 12.C = carbon 13.Na = sodium 14.Cu = copper 15.S = sulfur

III. Basic Chemistry 16.Atoms 17.Nucleus 18.Eletron; proton; neutron 19.Electron 20.Proton 21.Element

Minerals# of Elements # of Atoms Example: Quartz SiO Pyrite FeS 17. Corundum Al 2 O Galena PbS 19. Halite NaCl 20. Hematite Fe 2 O Flourite CaF Sulfur S 23. Muscovite KAl 3 Si 3 O 10 (OH) Calcite CaCO Talc Mg 3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2 III. Element Breakdown Directions: In this activity your team will write down the number of different elements and the number of atoms that make up each mineral on the chart.

III. Element Breakdown Answers Minerals# of Elements # of Atoms Example: Quartz SiO Pyrite FeS Corundum Al 2 O Galena PbS Halite NaCl Hematite Fe 2 O Flourite CaF Sulfur S Muscovite KAl 3 Si 3 O 10 (OH) Calcite CaCO Talc Mg 3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2 421

V. Atom Breakdown

IV. Mineral Make-Up Directions: Answer the following questions using the table below. Be careful some questions have multiple answers. You need to have all possible answers to be correct. 26. Which mineral is carbonate, a compound that contains a combination of carbon and oxygen? 27. About 92% of the rock-forming minerals in the Earth’s crust are silicates, compounds that contain silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals. Which minerals are silicates? 28.Which minerals are oxides, compounds that consist of oxygen and one other element? 29.Which minerals are sulfides, compounds that consist of sulfur and one other element? 30.Which minerals are halides, compounds consisting of fluorine, chlorine, iodine, or bromine combined with sodium, potassium, or calcium? 31.Which element occurs most frequently in this table of minerals? 32.Which mineral is also considered a native element on the periodic table? 33.TIE BREAKER: Which minerals contain metals? Quartz SiO 2 Pyrite FeS Corundum Al 2 O 3 Galena PbS Halite NaCl Hematite Fe 2 O 3 Flourite CaF 2 Sulfur S Muscovite KAl 3 Si 3 O 10 (OH) 2 Calcite CaCO 3 Talc Mg 3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2

IV. Mineral Make-Up Answers 26.Calcite 27.Muscovite; talc 28.Quartz; corundum; hematite 29.Galena; pyrite 30.Flourite; halite 31.Oxygen 32.sulfur

Tie Breaker Muscovite Hematite Galena Pyrite Corundum Halite Flourite Calcite Talc

Bonus Questions Answers B1. AtomsB7. 14 B2. NucleusB8. 14 B3. ElectronB9. 11 B4. ProtonB B5. Element B6. 28

Closure What are minerals made of? What determines how minerals are categorized into groups?