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30 elements sci1
Mr. Waterbury 30 elements symbol and description
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| H 1 | hydrogen. lightest most common element |
| He 2 | helium. noble gas non reactive |
| Li 3 | lithium. very reactive in batteries and antidepressents. |
| C 6 | carbon. makes up bodies. |
| N 7 | nitrogen. makes up 80% of the atmosphere. very explosive |
| O 8 | Oxygen. colorless, tasteless. |
| F 9 | fluorine. Very reactive, in toothpaste to kill germs. |
| Ne 10 | neon. Makes orange/red plasma. |
| Na 11 | sodium. light, reactive, not easiliy found in nature. |
| Mg 12 | magnesium. light, reactive metal. |
| Al 13 | aluminum. most abundent element in the earths crust. Lightweight and strong. (tin cans) |
| Si 14 | silicon. metaloid(sometimes a conducter sometimes not) |
| P 15 | phosphorus. very abundent, reactive, in our bodies. |
| S 16 | sulfer. abundent, essential for life. |
| Cl 17 | chlorine. used in pools to kill germs and bacteria. |
| K 19 | potassium. very reactive metal. |
| Ca 20 | calcium. in milk helps to keep bones strong. |
| Fe 26 | iron. metal, essential for life. |
| Co 27 | cobalt. hard, lusterous metal. |
| Ni 28 | nickel. hard, lusterous and ductile metal |
| Cu 29 | copper. used in pennies because it is very durable. |
| Zn 30 | zinc. essential for life, in vitamins, added to some foods. |
| Ag 47 | silver. has the highest conductivity of any element. |
| Sn 50 | tin. metal common. |
| I 53 | iodine. |