Mystery Element Game
Non-metal
Lemon-yellow in natural state
Blood red when melted
Emits blue flame when burned
Found near hot springs; smells like rotten eggs
Produces acid rain
Blackish-brown metalloid
Never found by itself in nature; always found as a compound
A plant nutrient that helps build cell wall structures
As an acid, used to kill insects
Also a cleaning product
Alkali metal
Soft, silvery-white color
One of the only four elements that was created in the first three minutes of the universe
Used in cell phone batteries
Used to treat some mental disorders
Non-metal, colorless gas
Most abundant (and lightest) element in the universe
Makes up 75% of Earth’s matter
Found in stars and planets
Combined with oxygen, �this element makes water
Alkaline earth metal
Found in the Earth’s crust
Burns in the air to create a brilliant white light
Used to make fireworks �and marine flares
Good for the body
Found in foods such as cashews and almonds
Non-metal
Colorless gas
Makes up 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere
Found in living tissue
As a gas, causes frostbite on human skin; used to remove warts and moles
Most chemically-reactive �of all elements
Ingredient in some toothpaste
Combined with another element (uranium) to make the atomic bomb, which was used in World War II
Causes severe skin burns
Non Metallic
Forms different bonds with itself to create a variety of substances
The building block of life
Combines with oxygen to form plant food
Combines with hydrogen to form hydrocarbons, or fuel
Noble gas
Second most abundant �(and second lightest) element in the universe
Used to inflate balloons and airships
Used as a deep sea breathing gas
Non-Metal
“Light Bearer”
Very reactive element; �never found alone in nature
Component of genetic �material (DNA, RNA)
Used widely in explosives, matches
Used as a pesticide
Alkaline earth metal
Used as a hardening agent
Has excellent conductivity; sound and electricity move through it very quickly
Lightweight; used to build high-speed aircraft, missiles and satellites
Non metal
Colorless gas
One of the two major components of air
Produced by plants during photosynthesis
Animals and humans need it for respiration
When three of these atoms come together, the molecule ozone is formed, which creates our atmospheric ozone layer
Halogen
Used in bleaches and disinfectants
Used in swimming pools to keep them clean
Can be used to purify drinking water
Alkali metal
Highly-reactive element
As salt, found in great quantities in the Earth’s oceans
Also found in soap
Humans release great quantities when they exercise
Metalloid
Abundant in the Earth’s crust; makes up sand
Used to create glass and ceramic materials
Can be mixed with other elements to create materials that carry electric current
Used to make electronic equipment such as solar cells, transistors and computer chips
Noble gas
Makes up less than 1% �of the Earth’s atmosphere
Very stable element; used to preserve old documents
Winemakers use it in wine barrels to prevent wine from turning into vinegar
Poor metal
Known for its resistance to corrosion and its light weight
Used in many industries to manufacture a wide variety of products
Very important to the world’s economy
Used in modern aircraft because of its high strength-to-weight ratio
Alkaline earth metal
Found in the Earth’s rocks and minerals
Used to make cements and mortars
An important human nutrient available in dairy, beans, molasses and oranges
An essential component of leaves, bones, teeth and shells
Silvery-white alkali metal
Can be cut with a knife
Essential element for all living creatures
When combined with chlorine, used to stop �the heart during surgery and in lethal injections
When burned, emits a purple flame
Noble gas
Very scarce on Earth but abundant in the rest of the universe
Most intense light discharge of all gases
Widely used to make advertising signs by running electricity through gas filled tubes containing this element
Reddish- gold metal
Good conductor of heat and electricity
Has been used for a very long time
Transition metal
Commonly combined with other metals like aluminum, manganese, and iron
Resists extreme temperatures and corrosion
Very lightweight
Used in batteries
Salts of this element are used in making colored glass
Used in radiation to treat cancer
Used in aircraft engine parts since its very resistant to corrosion
Commonly combined with copper to make tubing for water
One of the components of stainless steel
Found in the Earth’s core as a liquid
Has 28 protons
Very commonly found metal
Essential nutrient to humans; not having enough can be very bad
Used to make many paints, rubber, & plastics
Found in many foods
Can be reactive with other elements
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