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Uses of Some Element
Describe Uses of Named Elements
| Element | Uses |
|---|---|
| Selenium | -Conducts electricity and helps immune system fight infections -Found in: -Solar cells -Light Meters -Photographic Materials -Copy Machines -Medicine to fight cancer, heart attacks + -Grains, seafood, meat, poultry |
| Mercury | -Lowest Melting Point of Metal -Only liquid metal at room temp -Used in thermometers and barometers |
| Chlorine | -Kill bacteria in drinking water + pools -Plastic -PVC |
| Selenium | -Conducts electricity and helps immune system fight infections -Found in: -Solar cells -Light Meters -Photographic Materials -Copy Machines -Medicine to fight cancer, heart attacks + -Grains, seafood, meat, poultry |
| Mercury | -Lowest Melting Point of Metal -Only liquid metal at room temp -Used in thermometers and barometers |
| Chlorine | -Kill bacteria in drinking water + pools -Plastic -PVC |
| Plutonium | -Fuel in a nuclear power plants |
| Tungsten | -Highest Melting Point of Metal -Does not melt when a current passes through it -Glass-to-metal seals |
| Aluminum | -Soft Drink Cans -Cookware -Baseball Bats -ETC |
| Silicon | -Semiconductor - conducts energy better than nonmetals, but not as good as metals -Computer Chips |
| Americium | -Smoke Detectors |
| Cerium | -Makes up 50% of alloy, which is a misch metal,which is in lighters. |
| Boron | -Cookware that can be moved from fridge to oven without cracking |
| Plutonium | -Fuel in a nuclear power plants |
| Nickel | -Batteries -Cadmium |
| Aluminum | -Soft Drink Cans -Cookware -Baseball Bats -ETC |
| Xenon | |
| Americium | -Smoke Detectors |
| Boron | -Cookware that can be moved from fridge to oven without cracking |
| Nickel | -Batteries -Cadmium |
| Phosphorous | -Required by living things -White can't be exposed to air or it explodes into flames -Red ignites from heat caused by friction from matches -Essential for healthy teeth and bones -Fertilizer |
| Xenon | -When combined with other noble gasses, it creates a bulb that lasts longer than others not using this mixture -Strobe Lights -Used to be used in photographic flash cubes |
| Lead | -Used in aprons to protect torso from X-rays -Car batteries -Low-Melting Alloys -Protective Shielding around Nuclear Reactors ETC |
| Chromium | -Paints -Comes from chroma, meaning color |
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harrylover10
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