Other Elements of Interest Beyond the first twenty elements of the periodic table there are many...
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Other Elements of Interest
Beyond the first twenty elements of the periodic table there are many others that are particularly interesting.
Today's Starter Quote
Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
– Mark Twain
Iron
Symbol 5926
Fe
Origin : latin, Ferrum
Uses: Major component of steel
Nickel
Symbol: 5928
Ni
Number of protons or electrons: 28
Uses: Nickels (but it's actually mostly iron now), heating coils and Ni-Cd batteries
Symbol: 6429
Cu
Number of neutrons: 35
Uses: Pennies (though less than 5%), wiring, drain cleaner and piping for water
Copper
Zinc
Symbol: 6530
Zn
35 Neutrons Uses: inside of
pennies, plating for screws and nails (galvanized)
Bromine
Symbol: 8035
Br
Atomic Number: 35 Uses: one of two
elements that is a liquid; salts are used in hot tubs
Silver
Symbol: 10847
Ag
Origin: Argentum (money)
Uses: Jewelry, currency/coins, anti-microbial cloths
Iodine
Symbol: 12753
I
Atomic Mass: 127 amu
Uses: formerly a disinfectant, prevents goiter
Gold
Symbol: 19779
Au
Origin: Aurum (latin)
Uses: currency, jewelry, plating for very expensive wiring
Mercury
Symbol: 20180
Hg
Origin: Latin (hydrogyrum – shiny water)
Uses: liquid, old thermometers, old thermostats, lights, batteries
Lead
Symbol: 20782
Pb
Origin: latin (plumbum)
Uses: very old piping, but it's toxic to humans (lead poisoning)
Uranium
Symbol: 23892
U
Uses: Fuel rods for nuclear power production, weaponry, insulating for old telephone wiring