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Elements Matching Game
Image source: U.S. Geological Survey, http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1143/html/fig9.jpg
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
Image source: North Dakota Geological Survey, http://www.nd.gov/ndgs/rockandmineral/sulfur.htm
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
Image source: Denise W. Carlson, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007.
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
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
Image source: NASA, http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect20/A5.html
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
Fireworks image source: State of Michigan, http://www.michigan.gov/lottery/0,1607,7-110-37002_37003-122446--,00.htmlAlmonds image source: Denise W. Carlson, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007.
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
Atmospheric image source: NASA, http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2006/ozone_garden_prt.htm
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
Toothpaste tube image source: Transportation Security Administration, http://www.tsa.gov/graphics/toothpaste.jpgExplosion image source: State of Nevada, http://ndep.nv.gov/boff/photo01.htm
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
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
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
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
DNA/RNA image source: National Institutes of Health, http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/aug2003/geneticsreference.htmMatches image source: Transportation Security Administration, http://www.tsa.gov/graphics/images/matches.jpg
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
Piece of element image source: NASA, http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/mirror.htmlSatellite image source: US Department of State, http://www.state.gov/g/oes/sat/
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
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
Halogen
Used in bleaches and disinfectants
Used in swimming pools to 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
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
Salt shaker image source: US National Institutes of Health, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietarysodium.html
Running girl image source: Girl’s Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, http://www.girlshealth.gov/fitness/thr_calc.cfm
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
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
Noble gas
Makes up less than 1% of the Earth’s atmosphere and 70% of Mercury’s atmosphere
Very stable element; used to preserve old documents
Winemakers use it in wine barrels to prevent wine from turning into vinegar
Document image source: Copyright © 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved.
Mercury image source: NASA, http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/mercury_image.html
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
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/
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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