Question

chemistry
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the clues of the periodic table activity
in this exercise, you will examine several properties of elements and observe how these properties may be interpreted with respect to periodic law. your knowledge of the modern periodic table and facts about the elements will then allow you to correctly identify elements and their placement on the periodic table.
the positions of 30 elements (found on the first published periodic table) are coded in the chart below. the following clues will help you identify the elements. use your notes and other reference materials to identify the coded elements. after you have identified the element, write the letter or number (ex. a, x, 1, 2, etc.) of the clue in the correct position on the blank periodic table provided. write the name of the actual element below the letter/number code.
lettered clues:
a has a single electron in the ns subshell.
b can be collected as a silver liquid in the electrolysis of table salt.
c is the first alkali metal with a completed 3d subshell.
d is an alkali metal located in period 6 of the modern periodic table.
e is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust.
f is an alkaline earth metal located in period cut off.
g is represented by the symbol sr.
h derives its symbol from the latin word cut off.
i is a very dense metal with an atomic mass of cut off.
j is the second member of the actinide series.
k was originally identified by its latin name, argentum.
l is the most abundant element in the atmosphere.
numbered clues:
1 is represented by the symbol zn.
2 is represented by the symbol se.
3 was originally called wolfram.
4 was used as a weapon during wwi due to its toxic properties.
5 has an average atomic mass of 58.933 amu.
6 is a member of both group 5 and period 5 of the modern periodic table.
7 is located in period 6 of the modern periodic table, beneath niobium.
8 is a metal with atomic number 83.
9 has a single electron in the 2p sublevel.
10 is a member of group 16 known during the time of the roman empire.
11 derives its symbol from the latin word kalium.
12 is the first member of group 6 on the modern periodic table.
13 derived its name from the latin word for stone, lithion.
14 is a halogen whose crystals sublime.

Explanation:

The problem is about identifying elements using clues related to their properties, positions in the periodic table, symbols, and historical names. This falls under Chemistry, a subfield of Natural Science, as it involves the study of elements and their characteristics.

Answer:

The subfield is Chemistry (under Natural Science).