Year 10 Science – Periodic Table Homework
Properties of Metals
Name: _________________
PART A: Research the elements in the table below and record your findings. The first one
has been done for you as an example.
Metal
Copper
Aluminium
Iron
Zinc
Titanium
Lead
Gold
Cobalt
State one use of the metal
Copper is used to make electrical
wires.
Which property of the metal makes
it suitable for this use?
Copper is ductile (i.e., it can be drawn
into wires)
PART B: Find out the original (Latin) names that gave rise to the chemical symbols of the
following elements. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Element
Chemical symbol
Latin name
Sodium
Na
Natrium
Potassium
Gold
Silver
Mercury
Lead
Iron
Copper
Tin
What do all these elements have in common (what is the same about all of them)?
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