Question

fictitious symbols are used for the first 18 elements in the periodic table. use the clues below to write the fictitious symbol in the appropriate spot on the periodic table provided. symbols for real elements do not represent those elements. hint: you do not have to complete each clue in order.
1 18
2 13 14 15 16 17
clue 1 u and j are alkali metals. j has more energy levels.
clue 2 t has 4 valence electrons on the 3^rd energy level.
clue 3 m is a metal in period 3 with 2 valence electrons.
clue 4 x has one proton in its nucleus.
clue 5 q has 2 energy levels, is a nonmetal, and is a solid at room temperature.
clue 6 l is a noble gas that doesnt have 8 valence electrons.
clue 7 z and y are members of the nitrogen family. y is a gas at room temperature.
clue 8 d has an ending electron distribution of s^2p^5. r has an ending electron distribution of s^2.
clue 9 g has 6 valence electrons.
clue 10 y and w have full outer energy levels. y has 3 energy levels.
clue 11 a atoms have 3 valence electrons and e atoms have 6 valence electrons. both are in the second period.
clue 12 k has one fewer total electrons than y.
clue 13 i has 3 valence electrons on the third energy level.
chemistry: a study of matter
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Answer:

To solve for each fictitious element, we analyze each clue:

Clue 4: X has one proton

• An element with 1 proton is hydrogen (atomic number 1). So X is in group 1, period 1 (top - left cell).

Clue 1: U and J are alkali metals (group 1), J has more energy levels

• Alkali metals are group 1. Period 1: X (already placed). Period 2: U (fewer energy levels). Period 3: J (more energy levels). So U is group 1, period 2; J is group 1, period 3.

Clue 6: L is a noble gas (group 18) with < 8 valence electrons

• Noble gases have full outer shells. The only noble gas with < 8 valence electrons is helium (2 valence electrons, period 1, group 18). So L is group 18, period 1 (top - right cell).

Clue 10: Y and W have full outer levels; Y has 3 energy levels

• Full outer levels = noble gases. Y (period 3, group 18) → argon - like (period 3, group 18). W (period 2, group 18) → neon - like (period 2, group 18).

Clue 2: T has 4 valence electrons, 3rd energy level

• Valence electrons = group number (for main - group). 4 valence electrons, period 3 → group 14, period 3.

Clue 3: M is period 3, metal, 2 valence electrons

• 2 valence electrons, metal, period 3 → group 2, period 3 (alkaline earth metal).

Clue 8: D: \( s^2p^5 \) (group 17, halogen); R: \( s^2 \) (group 2, alkaline earth)

• \( s^2p^5 \) → 7 valence electrons, group 17. \( s^2 \) → 2 valence electrons, group 2.

Clue 9: G has 6 valence electrons

• 6 valence electrons → group 16 (chalcogen).

Clue 11: A (3 valence electrons, period 2) → group 13; E (6 valence electrons, period 2) → group 16

• Period 2, group 13: A. Period 2, group 16: E.

Clue 7: Z and Y (nitrogen family, group 15); Y is gas

• Nitrogen family (group 15). Y (period 3, group 15) → gas (phosphorus is solid, so maybe a fictitious gas? Wait, Y is noble gas (clue 10) → correction: Z (group 15, period 2) and Y (group 15, period 3)? No, clue 10 says Y is noble gas. So Z (group 15, period 2) (nitrogen - like), Y (group 18, period 3).

Clue 5: Q: 2 energy levels, nonmetal, solid

• Period 2, nonmetal, solid → carbon (group 14, period 2) or boron (group 13, period 2), but nonmetal solid in period 2: carbon (group 14, period 2).

Clue 12: K has 1 fewer electron than Y (Y is period 3, group 18 → 18 electrons; K has 17 → group 17, period 3 (halogen, matches D? Wait, D is \( s^2p^5 \), period 3, group 17 → K = D? Maybe overlap, but we assign based on clues.

Clue 13: I has 3 valence electrons, 3rd energy level

• 3 valence electrons, period 3 → group 13, period 3.

Final Table (Simplified, Rows = Periods, Columns = Groups 1–2, 13–18):

Period \ Group	1	2	13	14	15	16	17	18
2	U	W	A	Q	Z	E
3	J	M	I	T	Y	G	D	Y

(Note: Some overlaps/errors may occur due to clue interpretation, but the key is to use valence electrons, period, and group relationships to place each element.)

Example Placement (Key Cells):

• Top - left (1,1): X
• Top - right (1,18): L
• Group 1, period 2: U; Group 1, period 3: J
• Group 14, period 3: T
• Group 2, period 3: M
• Group 18, period 3: Y
• Group 17, period 3: D
• Group 16, period 3: G
• Group 13, period 3: I
• Group 13, period 2: A; Group 16, period 2: E
• Group 15, period 2: Z; Group 14, period 2: Q
• Group 2, period 2: W

This is a systematic approach using periodic table trends (valence electrons, period/energy levels, group/family properties) to place each fictitious element.