Periodic Table and Uses Flashcards
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Hydrogen
1- H
Description: explosive gas, lightest element
How it is (was) used/where it is found: 90% of atoms in the universe, sun and stars, H20, life’s organic molecules
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Helium
2- He
Description: inert gas, second-lightest element
How it is (was) used/where it is found: fuel for nuclear fusion in sun and stars, balloons, lasers, supercold refrigerant.
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Lithium
3- Li
Description: lightest metal, soft, reactive
How it is (was) used/where it is found: lightweight aluminum alloys, batteries, impact-resistant ceramic cookware (Corningware), mood stabilizer
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Beryllium
4- Be
Description: lightweight metal
How it is (was) used/where it is found: non-sparking copper alloy tools, aerospace, X-ray windows, beryl gems: emeralds and aquamarines.
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Boron
5- B
Description: hard black solid
How it is (was) used/where it is found: borax soap, fertilizer, stiff fibers, sports equipment (golf clubs, tennis rackets, skis), heat resistant borosilicate glass (Pyrex), semiconductors.
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Carbon
6- C
Description: hard diamond, soft graphite
How it is (was) used/where it is found: basis of life’s organic molecules, animals, plants CO2, wood, paper, cloth, plastic, coal, oil.
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Nitrogen
7- N
Description: colorless gas
How it is (was) used/where it is found: 78% of air, organic molecules, protein, muscles, DNA, ammonia, fertilizer, explosives (TNT), refrigerants.
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Oxygen
8- O
Description: colorless gas
How it is (was) used/where it is found: 21% of air, H20, 65% of the human body, organic molecules, blood, breathing, fire, half of earth’s crust, minerals, oxides.
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Flourine
9- F
Description: yellowish poison gas, most reactive element
How it is (was) used/where it is found: glowing fluorite, toothpaste, nonstick cookware (Teflon), CFC refrigerants (Freon).
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Neon
10- Ne
Description: inert gas
How it is (was) used/where it is found: orange-red neon tubes for advertising signs, lasers, supercold refrigerants.
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Sodium (Natrium)
11- Na
Description: soft metal, reactive
How it is (was) used/where it is found: salt (NaCl), nerves, baking soda, antacids, lye, soap ash, glass, papermaking, street lamps.
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Magnesium
12- Mg
Description: lightweight metal
How it is (was) used/where it is found: chlorophyll in green plants, talc, basalt, aluminum alloys, cars, planes, bikes, flares, sparklers, antacids
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Aluminum
13- Al
Description: lightweight non-corroding metal
How it is (was) used/where it is found: common metal, kitchenware, cans, foil, machinery, cars, planes, bikes, feldspar, granite, clay, ceramics, corundum, gems.
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Silicon
14- Si
Description: hard metalloid
How it is (was) used/where it is found: quartz, granite, sand, soil, clay, ceramics, glass, algae, diatoms, semiconductors, computer chips, silicone rubber.
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Phosphorus
15- P
Description: glowing white waxy solid (also red and black forms)
How it is (was) used/where it is found: bones, DNA, energy-storing phosphates (ATP), fertilizer, acids, detergents, matches.
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Sulfur
16- S
Description: brittle yellow solid
How it is (was) used/where it is found: skin, hair, egg yolks, onions, garlic, skunks, hot springs, volcanos, gypsum, rubber, acids, papermaking.
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Chlorine
17- Cl
Description: greenish poison gas
How it is (was) used/where it is found: salt (NaCl), bleach, stomach acid, disinfectant, drinking water, swimming pools, PVC plastic pipes and bottles
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Argon
18- Ar
Description: inert gas
How it is (was) used/where it is found: 1% of air, most abundant inert gas on earth, light bulbs, “neon” tubes, lasers, welding gas
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Potassium
19- K
Description: soft metal, reactive
How it is (was) used/where it is found: salts, nerves, nutrient in fruits and vegetables, soap , fertilizer, potash, matches, gunpowder
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Calcium
20- Ca
Description: soft metal
How it is (was) used/where it is found: bones, teeth, milk, leaves, vegetables, shells, coral, limestone, chalk, gypsum, plaster, mortar, cement, marble, antacids.
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Scandium
21- Sc
Description: soft lightweight metal
How it is (was) used/where it is found: aluminum alloys, racing bikes, stadium lamps, furnace bricks, aquamarines
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Titanium
22- Ti
Description: strongest lightweight metal
How it is (was) used/where it is found: aluminum alloys, racing bikes, stadium lamps, furnace bricks, aquamarines
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Vanadium
23- V
Description: hard metal
How it is (was) used/where it is found: hard strong resilient steel, structures, vehicles, springs
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Chromium
- Cr
Description: hard shiny metal
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Maganese
25- Mn
Description: hard metal
Occurence/use: hard tough steel, earthmovers, rock crushers, rails, plows, axes, batteries, fertilizer, amethysts
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Iron (Ferrum)
26- Fe
Description: medium-hard metal, magnetic
Occurence/use: steel alloys are mostly iron, structures, vehicles, magnets, earth’s core, red rocks, blood
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Cobalt
27- Co
Description: hard metal, magnetic
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Nickel
28- Ni
Description: medium-hard metal, magnetic
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Copper (Cuprum)
29- Cu
Description: colored metal, conducts heat and electricity well
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Zinc
30- Zn
Description: non-corroding metal
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Gallium
31- Ga
Description: soft metal, melts on a hot day
Occurence/uses: semiconductors, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (GaAs), signal lights, tiny lasers
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Germanium
32- Ge
Description: brittle metalloid
Occurence/uses: semiconductors, transistors, rectifiers, diodes, photocells, lenses, infrared windows
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Arsenic
33- As
Description: brittle metalloid
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Selenium
34- Se
Description: brittle gray solid
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Bromine
35- Br
Description: dark red liquid
Occurence/uses: disinfectant, pools and spas, photo film, flame retardant, leaded gas, sedatives
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Krypton
36- Kr
Description: inert gas
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Rubidium
37- Rb
Description: soft metal, reactive
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Strontium
38- Sr
Description: soft metal
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Yttrium
39- y
Description: soft metal
Occurence/uses: phosphors in color TVs, lasers (YAG, YLF), furnace bricks, high-temperature superconductors
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Zirconium
40- Zr
Description: non-corroding neutron-resistant metal
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Niobium
41- Nb
Description: high-melting-point non-corroding metal
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Molybdenum
42- Mo
Description: high-melting-point metal
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Technetium
43- Tc
Description: radioactive, long-lived
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Ruthenium
44- Rh
Description: non-corroding hard metal
Occurence/use: electric contacts, leaf switches, pen tips, catalyst, hydrogen production
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Rhodium
45- Rh
Description: non-corroding hard shiny metal
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Palladium
46- Pd
Description: non-corroding hard metal, absorbs hydrogen
Occurence/uses: labware, electric contacts, dentistry, catalyst, pollution control
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Silver (Argentum)
47- Ag
Description: soft shiny metal, conducts electricity best of all elements
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Cadmium
48- Cd
Description: non-corroding soft metal, toxic
Occurence/use: electroplated steel, nicad batteries, red and yellow paints, fire sprinklers
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Indium
49- In
Description: soft metal
Occurence/uses: solders, glass seals, glass coatings, liquid crystal displays (LCD), semiconductors, diodes, photocells
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Tin (Stanum)
50- Tn
Description: non-corroding soft metal
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Antimony (Stibium)
51- Sb
Description: brittle metalloid
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Tellurium
52- Te
Description: brittle metalloid
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Iodine
53- I
Description: violet-black solid
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Xenon
54- Xe
Description: inert gas
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Cesium
55- Cs
Description: soft metal, melts on a hot day, reactive, largest stable atoms
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Barium
56- Ba
Description: soft metal, absorbs X-rays
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Lanthanum
57- La
Description: soft metal
Occurence/use: optical glass, telescope eyepieces, camera lenses, lighter flints, arc lamps
