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N Nitrogen: a colorless, odorless gas, that makes up 70% of the air we breathe. Also important in building protiens
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The Chemical Symbols
Know these well
OOxygen: a colorless odorless gas that
supports combustion and sustains life
NNitrogen: a colorless, odorless gas, that
makes up 70% of the air we breathe. Also important in building protiens
CCarbon: a black solid (charcoal) that forms
the basis of all living things on earth. It is also what makes up diamonds.
HHydrogen: a colorless, odorless, explosive
gas. It is the lightest and smallest of all the elements.
HeHelium: a colorless, odorless gas that does
not react with anything. It is so light that we fill balloons with it and when you breathe it in it makes your voice sound funny.
FeIron: Made into steel, but found in
blood as hemoglobin. Attracted by magnetic fields.
From the ancient “Ferrum”
AuGold: A symbol of wealth and
religious significance since ancient times.
From the ancient “Aurum”
AgSilver: A lustrous grey metal also a
symbol of wealth, but also used in photography and tooth fillings.
From the ancient “Argentium”
HgMercury: The only metal that is liquid at room
temperature. Used in thermostats and fluorescent light bulbs. It is very poisonous .
From the ancient “Hydroargentium” or “Quick-silver”
NaSoldium: A grey metal that explodes when
dropped into water. It is also a component of Table Salt. also a symbol of wealth and religious significance since ancient times.
From the ancient “Natrium”
CuCopper: A grey metal that explodes when
dropped into water. It is also a component of Table Salt. also a symbol of wealth and religious significance since ancient times.
From the ancient “Cuprum”
PbLead: Ancient Romans called those who
worked with this metal “plumbers”. They used it to line their wine goblets, but we now know lead poisoning leads to madness.
From the ancient “Plumbum”
WTungsten: A dark, hard metal used in
lightbulbs.
From the ancient “Wolfram”
ClChlorine: A poisonous yellow-green
gas used as a weapon in WW1
KPotassium: A highly reactive metal
that is also very important as a fertilizer.
From the ancient “Kaolin”
MgMagnesium: A light strong metal used
in airplanes and fireworks
What have we learned?
Mg Au Pb K Cl Fe
Cu Ag Hg W O He
Magnesium
ChlorineIron Helium
OxygenTungstenMercury
SilverCopper
GoldLeadPotassium
