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Elements Matching Game
Image source: U.S. Geological Survey, http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1143/html/fig9.jpg
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Non-metal
Lemon-yellow in natural
state
Blood redwhen meltedEmits blue flame when
burned
Found near hot springs;
smells like rotten eggs
Produces acid rain
Image source: North Dakota Geological Survey, http://www.nd.gov/ndgs/rockandmineral/sulfur.htm
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Blackish-brow
n metalloid
Never found by itself in
nature; always found as a
compound
A plant nutrient that helpsbuild cell wall structures
As an acid, used to kill
insects
Also a cleaning product
Image source: Denise W. Carlson, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder,2007.
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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
Image source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04559.html
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Non-metal, colorless gas
Most abundant (and lightest)element in the universe
Makes up 75% of Earths matter
Found in stars and planets
Combinedwith oxygen,
this element makes water
Image source: NASA, http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect20/A5.html
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Alkaline earth metal
Found in the Earths 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
Fireworks image source: State of Michigan, http://www.michigan.gov/lottery/0,1607,7-110-37002_37003-122446--,00.html
Almonds image source: Denise W. Carlson, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder,
2007.
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Non-metal
Colorless gas
Makes up 78%o
f theEarths atmosphere
Found in living tissue
As a gas, causes frostbite
on human skin; used toremove warts and moles
Atmospheric image source: NASA, http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2006/ozone_garden_prt.htm
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Most chemically-reactiveof all elements
Ingredient in some toothpaste
Combinedwith another
element (uranium) to make the
atomic bomb,which was used
in World War II
Causes severe skin burns
Toothpaste tube image source: Transportation Security Administration, https://reader009.{domain}/reader009/html5/0528/5b0b877aaf00d/5b0b87814
Explosion image source: State of Nevada, http://ndep.nv.gov/boff/photo01.htm
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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
Burning supernova image source: National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, US Department of Energy,http://www.nersc.gov/news/SC/SC04/video/
Coal train image source: State of Indiana, http://www.in.gov/energy/images/Coal%20Train.jpg
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Noble gasSecond most abundant
(and second lightest)
element in the universe
Used to inflate balloonsand airships
Used as a deep sea
breathing gas
Balloon image source: NASA, http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/ArchAnswer5.html
Diving image source: NASA, http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast06jul_1.htm
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Non-Metal
Light BearerVery reactive element;
never found alone in nature
Component of genetic
material (DNA, RNA)
Usedwidely in explosives, matches
Used as a pesticide
DNA/RNA image source: National Institutes of Health, http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/aug2003/geneticsreference.htm
Matches image source: Transportation Security Administration, https://reader009.{domain}/reader009/html5/0528/5b0b877aaf00d/5b0b8783e28fe.jpg
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Non metal
Colorless gas
One of the two major
components of air
Produced by plants during
photosynthesisAnimals and humans need
it for respiration
When three of these atoms
come together, themolecule ozone is formed,
which creates our
atmospheric ozone layer
Ozone molecule image source: NOAA,http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/ozone/ozone_formation.html
Photosynthesis image source: US Department of Energy, http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html
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Halogen
Used in bleaches
anddisinfectants
Used in swimming poolsto keep them clean
Can be used to purify
drinking water
Swimming pool image source: Cit y of Greenwood, IN,http://www.greenwood.in.gov/egov/apps/directory/list.exe?path=divs&action=38&fDD=10-38
Bleach bottle image source: State of Oregon, http://www.oregon.gov/OHLA/BleachSolutionRecommended.shtml
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Alkali metal
Highly-reactive element
As salt, found in great quantities
in the Earths oceans
Also found in soap
Humans release great quantitieswhen they exercise
Salt shaker image source: US National Institutes of Health, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietarysodium.html
Running girl image source: Girls Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, http://www.girlshealth.gov/fitness/thr_calc.cfm
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Metalloid
Abundant in the Earths
crust; makes up sand
Used to create glass
and ceramic materials
Can be mixedwith otherelements to create
materials that carry
electric current
Used to make electronicequipment such as solar
cells, transistors and
computer chips
Computer chip image source: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, http://www.pnl.gov/edo/newsletter/backissues/200508.stm
Solar panel image source: Argonne National Laboratory, US Department of Energy,
http://www.aps.anl.gov/Science/Highlights/2005/20050829.htm
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Poor metal
Known for its resistanceto corrosion and its light
weight
Used in many industries
to manufacture a widevariety of products
Very important to the
worlds economy
Used in modern aircraftbecause of its high
strength-to-weight ratio
Cans image source: City of Greensboro, NC, http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/Departments/fieldops/recycling/acceptableitems.htm
Metal piece image source: NASA, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/media/genesis/
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Alkaline earth metal
Foun
din the Earthsrocks and minerals
Used to make cements
and mortars
An important humannutrient available in
dairy, beans, molasses
andoranges
An essentialcomponent of leaves,
bones, teeth and shells
Dairy products image source: Washington State Department of Health, http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/OHP/HealthyAging/stepsha_calcium.htm
Concrete bridge image source: US Geological Survey, http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1173/circ1173a/chapter14.htm
Skeleton animation source: NASA, http://virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov/textonly/act15/images/skeltw2.gif
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Silvery-white alkali metal
Can be cut with a knife
Essential element for all
living creatures
When combinedwithchlorine, used to stop
the heart during surgery
and in lethal injections
When burned, emits apurple flame
Geology image source: US National Park Service, http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/mojave/cimagrKspar210x210.jpg
Banana image source: Copyright 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved.
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Noble gas
Very scarce on Earth butabundant 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 containingthis element
Underground sign image source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06540.html
Taxi sign image source: US Department of State, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/67981.htm
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Answers Slide 1: Periodic table
Slide 2: Sulfur
Slide 3: Boron
Slide 4: Lithium
Slide 5: Hydrogen
Slide 6: Magnesium
Slide 7: Nitrogen
Slide 8: Fluorine
Slide 9: Carbon Slide 10: Helium
Slide 11: Phosphorus
Slide 12: Beryllium
Slide 13: Oxygen
Slide 14: Chlorine
Slide 15: Sodium
Slide 16: Silicon
Slide 17: Argon
Slide 18: Aluminum
Slide 19: Calcium
Slide 20: Potassium Slide 21: Neon
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