Elements in the Periodic Table
Across
- 1. alkali metal used in bicycles, found in period 4
- 6. used in smoke detectors, it is an actinide metal towards the very end of the chart
- 8. white waxy glowing substance found in our bones, nonmetal; found in the first 20 elements.
- 9. noble gas that makes 78% or our air, found in muscles, protein and DNA; somewhere in the first 20 elements.
- 10. used in nuclear weapons 94
- 12. found in fruits and vegetables, an alkali metal in period 4
- 14. rare earth metal used in telescope lenses
- 18. a transition metal that is used in cutting tools, drill bits, gun barrels, hard steel; found in period 5
- 19. a very soft, poor metal used in LED lights; found in period 4
- 21. a halogen used as disinfectant, found in period 5
Down
- 2. found in plants 12
- 3. found in stone, sand and soil; a metalloid within the first 20 elements.
- 4. used in MRI machines, a rare earth metal between 60-70
- 5. rare earth metal used in torchworker's glasses, found toward the bottom of the table
- 7. a halogen used in cancer medicines, found in period 6
- 11. strongest, lightweight metal; found in period 4
- 13. noble gas used in flashlights, headlights and lanterns
- 15. transition metal found in period 6, used in thermometers, highly toxic on contact with skin
- 16. this element only has one electron and one proton, it is found in stars everywhere in the universe, found in period 1
- 17. found in period 6, used in mobile phones, a transition metal
- 20. a poor metal found in liquid crystal displays (LCDs); found in period 5