Chemistry Periodic Table
Which group of elements on the periodic table are stored in oil or kerosene because they can react with moisture in the air?
Alkali Metals
This family contains the elements that are mostly commonly used in jewelry.
Transition Metals
This inner transition metal is found in your home smoke detectors.
americium (Am)
This nitrogen group element is a common ingredient in rat poison.
arsenic (As)
2
b(i); b
This element is used in the medical field in internal medicine. After drinking a concoction of this element, your intestines will show up on x-rays.
barium (Ba)
A compound of this element is an active ingredient in Pepto Bismol.
bismuth (Bi)
Around half of the world's supply of this element is found in compound form in the Mojave Desert of California. In compound form it is the second hardest material after diamond.
boron (B)
This element is commonly found in chalk, limestone, and marble. It is also an essential element for humans to maintain healthy bones and teeth.
calcium (Ca)
These two elements are components in hard water. What effect does hard water have?
calcium (Ca); magnesium (Mg); soap scum, build-up in pipes
Graphite and diamond are two forms this element can take.
carbon (C)
This element is a deadly gas, but in compound form is used as a bleaching agent.
chlorine (Cl)
9
en(n); e
Root Names
end in "ium"
Compounds of this element are added to toothpaste and drinking water to prevent tooth decay.
fluorine (F)
This inner transition metal is a main component of CD's and DVD's.
gadolinium (Gd)
This element will literally melt in your hand. It is used as a semi-conductor chip in solar panels. It also makes lasers that have blue lights which could increase the storage capacity of DVD's.
gallium (Ga)
This element is the main element in the sun. It is also used by deep sea divers to prevent the "bends".
helium (He)
6
hex; h
This element is called "flammable air", because it burns when ignited in air. This led to the Hindenburg disaster.
hydrogen (H)
Which element is not considered part of any group?
hydrogen (H)
This element is needed in our body to prevent against the growth of goiters. It is also used as a disinfectant.
iodine (I)
This element used to be used in paint, fishing sinkers, gasoline, utensils, etc. until it was discovered to be poisonous.
lead (Pb)
This element was originally in 7-UP and is used to cure bipolar disorder.
lithium (Li)
This element is used in photographic flashes and is the white in fireworks. It is also used to build lightweight building materials such as that used in bikes and aircraft.
magnesium (Mg)
This inner transition metal is one of the strongest natural magnets.
neodymium (Nd)
0
nil; n
About 78% of the atmosphere is composed of this element. It is also a component in TNT and fertilizers.
nitrogen (N)
8
oct; o
What is the most abundant element on Earth? In the universe?
oxygen (O); hydrogen (H)
5
pent; p
Which two alkali metals are important for the biological functions in and around cells?
potassium (K); sodium (Na)
4
quad; q
This chalcogen group element is used as a diet supplement and is found in fish, eggs, and grains. It is thought to inhibit the growth of cancer and prevent cell damage. It is also used in solar panels, since it can convert light into electricity.
selenium (Se)
7
sept; s
This element is in glass and sand, as well as the main semi-conductor in computer chips.
silicon (Si)
This element creates the red in fireworks.
strontium (Sr)
This element's oxide reacts with water vapor to produce acid rain. It is also used in compound form to preserve fruit. It smells like rotten eggs.
sulfur (S)
3
tri; t
1
un; u
These two radioactive elements are used in nuclear bombs as well as nuclear power plants. One of these elements used to be used in paint and glass to allow it to glow in the dark.
uranium (U); plutonium (Pu)
Oxides of these two inner transition metals are found in your TV screens and color computer monitors.
yttrium (Y); europium (Eu)
