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Knipp - elements
facts about elements
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Chemistry
8th Grade
10/15/2009

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hydrogen
Definition
simplest element, make up most of the Sun
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helium
Definition
lighter than air, used in balloons, formed from fused hydrogen
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lithium
Definition
used in some batteries and some medicines
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carbon
Definition
found in all living things
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sodium
Definition
alkali metal, important electrolite, found in large ammounts in sea water
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potassium
Definition
important electrolite, found in bananas
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magnesium & calcium
Definition
two most common alkaline earth metals
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calcium
Definition
needed for strong teeth and bones
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iron
Definition
found in hemoglobin (blood protein)
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iron
Definition
combines with oxygen to form rust
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aluminum
Definition
lightweight metal used in planes and cans
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lead
Definition
used to be in paints but is poisonous
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uranium
Definition
heaviest naturally occuring element
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brass
Definition
alloy of copper & zinc
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bronze
Definition
alloy of copper & tin
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steel
Definition
alloy of iron & carbon
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fluorine
Definition
halogen used in toothpaste to prevent tooth decay
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chlorine
Definition
halogen added to drinking water and swimming pools to kill bacteria and used in bleach
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neon
Definition
nobel gas used in lamps
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iodine
Definition
halogen used in antiseptics (kills germs), reddish color
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bromine
Definition
halogen that occurs in a liquid state
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copper, silver & gold
Definition
three coinage metals (transition)
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copper
Definition
turns green when combined with oxygen (oxidation)
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gold
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a metal that does not oxidize (combine with oxygen)
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platinum
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heavy, silver-white metal that doesn't tarnish easily
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titanium
Definition
strong, lightweight metal that is highly resistant to corrosion and used in making steel alloys for jet engines and missiles
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