Elements Are Interesting
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- Nitrogen
- N- a colorless gas that makes up most of the atmosphere; its compounds are essential for life
- Helium
- He- lightweight; does not explode; used to fill balloons
- Silicon
- Si- used to make tiny chips for computers
- Neon
- Ne- a gas used in glass tubes for lights
- Iron
- Fe- has many uses; can be combined with carbon to make steel, which is harder than iron
- Iodine
- I- its compounds are used on cuts to kill bacteria
- Sodium
- Na- combines with chlorine to make salt and with other substances to make baking soda, borax, and glass
- Chlorine
- Cl- kills bacteria; used to purify water
- Potassium
- K- its compounds are essential to life; used in medicines and fertilizers
- Aluminum
- Al- lightweight and does not corrode; used in airplane construction and cookware
- Oxygen
- O- used by body for breathing; needed to make most fuels burn
- Carbon
- C- occurs in many forms including diamond and graphite (used in lead pencils)
- Hydrogen
- H- combines with oxygen to form water
- Calcium
- Ca- needed for healthy teeth and bones' used in cement
- Copper
- Cu- a good conductor of electricity; used for wires
- Gold
- Au- does not rust or tarnish; used for coins and jewelry
- Silver
- Ag- used to make jewelry, coins, and eating utensils; its compounds are used in photography
- Lead
- Pb- a soft metal; used in storage batteries