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elements and their properties #2
element, symbol, and property #2
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Science
9th Grade
10/06/2009

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nitrogen
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N; 4/5 of the volume of the atmosphere (most of it)
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hydrogen
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H; less dense than air
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zirconium
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Zr; fake diamoonds
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tungsten
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W; filaments in lightbulbs
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platinum
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Pt; more valuable than gold
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helium
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He; less danse than air
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nickel
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Ni; used to plate iron
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manganese
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Mn; looks like iron; not magnetic
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mercury
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Hg; only metal that's a liquid at room temperature
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silver
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Ag; precious metal; tarnishes
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gold
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Au; soft precious metal
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chlorine
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Cl; purifies water
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aluminum
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Al; very light, non-rusting, useful metal
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silicon
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Si; used for computer chips
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cobalt
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Co; cancer radiation treatments
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mendelevium
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Md; named after the creator of the periodic table
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calcium
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Ca; needed for your bones
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cesium
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Cs; used in photoelectric cells
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argon
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Ar; found in volcanic gas and lights
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radon
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Rn; naturally occuring; found in soil and rock; dangerous
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sulfur
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S; yellow and smells like rotten eggs
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lithium
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Li; in medication given to people with mental disorders
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uranium
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U; radioactive
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