Periodic Table - Element Data     Lesson 3.2

What data about elements are found in the periodic table?
Periodic Table
  • The modern periodic table contains over 100 squares, one for each element.
  • Each square includes the element's atomic number, chemical symbol, name, and atomic mass.

 
 

Chemical Symbol
  • The chemical symbol for an element usually consists of one or two letters, such as Fe, the chemical symbol for iron.