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- 3. Known for its low density and high strength, used in alloys for fighter jets and race cars
- 4. Essential for strong bones in the human body and found in minerals like calcite
- 5. used in balloons
- 7. Its compounds are used in paints, filler for rubber and plastics, and as a contrast medium for X-rays
- 11. A well-known metallic element with an original Latin name, "aurum".
- 12. air
- 13. Found in bananas and essential for heart function
- 14. Used in fireworks to produce their red color and in the making of magnets
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- 1. The basis of all life's organic molecules, existing as both hard diamond and soft graphite
- 2. A light metal used in batteries and to make impact-resistant ceramic cookware
- 6. Another element, whose original name, "plumbum," is the source of the word "plumber"
- 8. Found in sparklers, Epsom salt, and milk of magnesia
- 9. A radioactive element discovered due to its radioactivity, found in trace amounts from the decay of uranium and thorium
- 10. A durable, conductive metal used in electrical wires and coins
- 14. An alkali metal found in Group 1, known for being a soft, reactive, silvery metal