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Mr. Waterbury 30 elements symbol and description

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