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I am an alkali metal and am one of two elements in common table salt.
Sodium, Na, 11
I am named after a planet and was the first known radioactive element.
Uranium, U, 92
I am a planet, named after a Roman god, and also called quicksilver.
Mercury, Hg, 80
I am named in honor of the “father” of relativity.
Einsteinium, Es, 99
I am a brown liquid at STP.
Bromine, Br, 35
I am a gas and the most abundant element in the universe.
Hydorgen, H, 1
I am a transition element found in hemoglobin and rust.
Iron, Fe, 26
I am the only element named after a U.S. state.
California, Cf, 98
I am a metalloid that is a major component of sand.
Silicon, Si, 14
I am an halogen and am one of two elements in common table salt.
Chlorine, Cl, 17
I am the heaviest member of the alkaline earth metals.
Radium, Ra, 88
I am a metal with the same name as a U.S. coin.
Nickel, Ni, 28
My name comes from the Latin name for France.
Gallium, Ga, 31
My name comes from the Latin name for Germany.
Germanium, Ge, 32
I am the rarest of the inert Noble gases.
Xenon, Xe, 54
I am a group 2 element that is found in bones.
Calcium, Ca, 20
I am used in pennies and electrical wire.
Copper, Cu, 29
I am a strong yet lightweight metal that is used in airplanes and cans.
Aluminum, Al, 13
I am found in diamonds, charcoal, and pencil lead.
Carbon, C, 6
I am used to make children’s balloons float.
Helium, He, 2
I am the lightest (lowest density) of all metals.
Lithium, Li, 3
I am used in jewelry, coins, and mirrors.
Silver, Ag, 47
I am named after the “father” of the periodic table.
Mendelevium, Md, 101
I am the major component of air.
Nitrogen, N, 7
I have the same name as Superman’s home planet.
Krypton, Kr, 36