Simple Elements

Most of the 118 elements that make up the Universe are solids, but 11 gases at room temperature and two are liquids. In this quiz, You have been given 5 minutes 45 seconds to answer these questions. Good Luck!!!.

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1. In 1669, a German alchemist accidentally discovered this element when he was boiling a large pot of his urine in search of the mythical Philosopher's stone.

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2. Named after the Greek word for violet, this element does not melt on heating - it turns directly into vapour. It is used to make antiseptics and in food dyes.

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3. Life on Earth depends on this element for survival. All living things need to breathe in this gas to convert food into energy.

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4. This shiny precious metal is a popular choice or making jewellery. It also conducts electricity well and is used in electronics.

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5. This lightweight metal is used to make all sorts of objects - from drinks cans to aircraft.

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6. A small amount of this element is added to water in swimming pools to kill off harmful bacteria.

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7. When mixed with other elements, this metal forms strong but lightweight materials - it is used with other metals to make cars and aircraft. It also burns with a bright white flame and is found in flares and fireworks.

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8. Lighter than air, this gas is used in colourful lights and signs.

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9. Used to make steel, this element rusts in its pure form. It is also found inside or bodies and in some types of food.

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10. This brittle, heavy metal has been used in cosmetics for centuries to give a shiny glow.

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11. For thousands of years, this easy-to-work precious metal has been used to make jewellery. It was also forged into coins in the past.

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12. One of the rarest gases on Earth, this element was discovered in 1898.

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13. Soft and flexible in its pure form, this metal conducts heat and electricity extremely well. For this reason it is used to make electrical wires and saucepans.

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14. The lightest and most abundant element in the Universe, this gas is used as fuel by stars to generate heat and light.

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15. Shiny and hard wearing, tis rare metal is the densest of all naturally occurring elements and has a very high melting point at 3,033 deg. Celsius (5,491 deg. Fahrenheit)

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16. Also known as "Brimstone", this pale yellow element is found near volcanoes. Many compounds containing this element give-off a foul rotten-egg smell.

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