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This 20-word periodic table word search covers common chemical elements for middle school chemistry students. Hidden words include carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, gold, and uranium, spanning metals, nonmetals, and noble gases. Use it as a chemistry unit warm-up, a vocabulary review, or an independent-study activity in earth or physical science.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated January 2026

Word List

  • CARBON
  • HYDROGEN
  • OXYGEN
  • NITROGEN
  • SULFUR
  • PHOSPHORUS
  • CALCIUM
  • POTASSIUM
  • SODIUM
  • MAGNESIUM
  • CHLORINE
  • IRON
  • ARSENIC
  • SILVER
  • ALUMINUM
  • URANIUM
  • KRYPTON
  • GOLD
  • COPPER
  • TUNGSTEN

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