Final Element

In the Kitchen

100

These two elements together make up the compound commonly known as "table salt."

Sodium and Chlorine

200

Old timers and professionals alike use skillets "cast" of this metal.

Iron

300

Whether holding a soft drink, storing food, or stirring the pot, this common metal is sure to be found in most kitchens.

Aluminum

400

Researchers in the 21st century have developed more durable storage containers using this metalloid. 

Silicon

500

"The most valuable spoons are the kind that must be polished regularly."

Silver

Money

100

Arguably the most sought-after form of wealth in all of history; shiny, soft, heavy

Gold

200

Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of this precious metal

Silver

300

Donald Trump has suggested eliminating the coin from legal U.S. currency which is made up primarily of zinc plus this metal.

Copper

400

Historically, ancient Greece & Sparta used currency made of this metal.

Iron

500

The ink in American money contains a dryer agent compound made up of these two elements.

Calcium and Carbon

Greek Mythology

100

This metal is named after the Titans, a race of Greek deities overthrown by the Olympians.

Titanium

200

Named after Uranus, the Greek primordial god of the sky and father of the Titans.

Uranium

300

Named after the Greek god of the underworld who, until recently, had a "planet" named after him.

Plutonium

400

Named after the Greek goddess of the moon, this element is healthy to consume for overall reproductive health in humans.

Selenium

500

Named after the Roman god of financial gain, this element's Greek name literally means "liquid silver."

Mercury

The Air You Breathe

100

Exhaling this toxic combination gives plants life.

Carbon and Oxygen

200

These two elements make up the 0-4% of water vapor in the earth's atmosphere at any given time.

Hydrogen and Oxygen

300

Trace amounts of this "hearty" gas are often present in our atmosphere (especially around cow fields.)

Methane

400

78% of our atmosphere is made up of this gas.

Nitrogen

500

0.93% of our air is this element.

Argon

Electrolytes

100

This electrolyte is found in both Gatorade and bananas.

Potassium

200

This electrolyte helps strengthen teeth and bone density in growing children.

Calcium

300

This electrolyte is a highly reactive metal in a pure state.

Sodium

400

This electrolyte has the chemical symbol Mg

Magnesium

500

Chloride is one of how many main electrolytes needed in the body?

There are five main electrolytes: Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium