Metals
true or false: metals are elastic and tend to bend rather than break?
inflating balloons
this element is used in matches
phosphorus
what deadly element was/is in thermometers?
mercury
this is the most abundant element in the human body
oxygen
in room temperature, all of the metals in the periodic table are solid except for which element?
Mercury
pure neon gas is what color/s
reddish orange
this element is known for having a bad odor
sulfur
this element was used as an assassination weapon in the mid 1700s
arsenic
this is the most abundant MINERAL in the body
Calcium
This metal has the highest melting point
Tungsten
this element is the leading cause of lung cancer
radon
this element is considered the "glue of life" because it is an essential tool for bonding atoms together
carbon
when was polonium discovered?
1898
This element is found in all organic molecules
Hydrogen
noble metals such as gold, silver, and platinum are resistant to what, which is caused by moist air?
Oxidation and Corrosion (aka rusting)
what element, when mixed with argon, helps create a "white light"
krypton
this element makes up most of the earths atmosphere
nitrogen
This was the first woman to achieve a Nobel Prize.
Marie Curie
These element chains are used to build carbohydrates, fats, nucleic acids, and proteins
carbon
what percent of all the elements on the periodic table are metals?
this element has the highest atomic number
the element selenium gets its name from selene, the greek goddess of what?
the moon
this element violently explodes when it comes into contact with water.
caesium
This element is found in proteins and in the nucleic acids that make up the genetic code.
nitrogen