A | B |
The lightest element | Hydrogen |
Needed for respiration | Oxygen |
Makes up most of the air | Nitrogen |
Used for drink cans and kitchen wrap | Aluminium |
A yellow solid | Sulphur |
A yellow/green choking gas also used to clean swimming pools | Chlorine |
A metal used to protect iron from rusting by galvanizing | Zinc |
Used in a computer chip | Silicon |
The main metal in steel | Iron |
An important metal for bone strength found in milk | Calcium |
The metal element found in common household salt | Sodium |
A gas commonly used in advertising lights and signs | Neon |
An unreactive gas sometimes used to fill balloons. It makes the voice go squeeky | Helium |
A metal used to extend battery life | Lithium |
Found in diamonds and coal | Carbon |
A pinkish/brown metal used in electrical cable | Copper |
Sometimes added to toothpaste or water to stop tooth decay | Fluorine |
An unreactive gas used in welding | Argon |
A metal that burns with a very bright flame and is used in firecrackers | Magnesium |
Used as an emulsifier in borax | Boron |