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1
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What are the elements of the chemical symbols based on?

A

Physical and Chemical Properties

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2
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A chemical name is based on…

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The name of the element either in English or its another language

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The symbol for an element may be:

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  1. The first letter of its name
  2. The first and second letter of its name
  3. The first and some other letter of its name
  4. Based on other language name of the element (e.g. Latin, German, etc…)
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The letter Z is a symbol for

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Atomic Number (The number of protons in an atom of an element)

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5
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Which chemical element has the country of FRANCE?

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Francium

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Which chemical element is the country of GERMANY?

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Germanium

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Which chemical element has the country AMERICA?

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Americium

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Which chemical element has the country of POLAND?

A

Polonium

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Which chemical element has the country SCANDINAVIA?

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Scandium

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10
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Which chemical element has one of our STATES?

A

Californium

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Which chemical element has the city of BERKELEY?

A

Berkelium

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12
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Which chemical element has the continent of EUROPE?

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Europium

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13
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Which chemical element is the closest to the sun (MERCURY)?

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Mercury

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Which chemical element is the coldest planet in the solar system (URANUS)?

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Uranium

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15
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Which chemical element is the farthest from the sun (PLUTO)?

A

Plutonium

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Which chemical element is the 8th planet of the solar system (NEPTUNE)?

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Neptunium

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17
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Which chemical element made the theory of relativity and this symbol, E=mc2 (ALBERT EINSTEIN)?

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Einsteinium

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18
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Which chemical element made radioactivity (PIERRE & MARIE CURIE)?

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Curium

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Which chemical element made the fermi-equation (ENRICO FERMI)?

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Fermium

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Which chemical element made the TNT-Dynamite and the peace prize (ALFRED NOBEL)?

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Nobelium

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Which chemical element made the periodic table (DMITRI MENDELEYEV)?

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Mendelevium

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22
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Which chemical element made the cyclotron (ERNEST LAWRENCE)?

A

Lawrencium

23
Q

Which chemical element has the same name as one of our coins?

A

Nickel

24
Q

Which chemical element has the same name as the fictional planet from which Superman came?

A

Krypton

25
Q

Which chemical element was named after Thor, the Scandinavian god of Thunder?

A

Thorium

26
Q

24K is…

A

Pure Gold

27
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12K is…

A

Half Pure Gold

28
Q

Sterling Silver has the fineness of…

A

925

29
Q

What is the percentage of silver?

A

92.5%

30
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What is the percentage of fine silver?

A

99.9%

31
Q

This chemical element is a yellow colour that stinks when burned.

A

Sulfur

32
Q

This chemical element is a reddish-orange colour used for electrical wiring.

A

Copper

33
Q

This chemical element is named after a female scientist.

A

Curium

34
Q

This chemical element is a coin.

A

Nickel

35
Q

This chemical element is a gas used to make colourfully lit advertising signs.

A

Neon

36
Q

What metallic element is sometimes used in flares and flashbulbs because it burns with a bright, white light?

A

Magnesium

37
Q

What element is used to disinfect swimming pools?

A

Chlorine

38
Q

What element is found in the liver that is needed to prevent anemia or “tired” blood?

A

Iron

39
Q

What element is needed for strong bones and teeth?

A

Calcium

40
Q

Which element is used to “paint” the skin to prevent infection from cuts and scratches?

A

Iodine

41
Q

What element is added to toothpaste and city water systems to help tooth decay?

A

Fluorine

42
Q

What element is used in bright, flashing advertising signs?

A

Neon

43
Q

What element is a liquid metal used in thermometers?

A

Mercury

44
Q

Which element is used for the shiny trim on cars?

A

Chromium

45
Q

Which element is used in light bulbs as a filament?

A

Tungsten

46
Q

Which element is used as rat poison and found in the title of the murder mystery “ _________ and Old Lace?

A

Arsenic

47
Q

What element is found in the U.S. penny?

A

Copper

48
Q

A diamond and your pencil lead (graphite) are made of this element?

A

Carbon

49
Q

Steel is formed when a bit of carbon is added to this element. (The carbon gives the strength and the hardness to the steel.

A

Iron

50
Q

What element is used as a shield to protect people from radioactive substances?

A

Lead

51
Q

What element has the lowest density of all of the elements?

A

Hydrogen

52
Q

What element was used to make the first atomic bomb?

A

Uranium

53
Q

Which element is rolled into a foil found and used in your kitchen?

A

Aluminum

54
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What element used to be mined in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan? Several towns in the Upper Peninsula are named after this element, including “ ________ Harbor?

A

Copper

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