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Chlorine
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Cl
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Nonmetal
greenish-yellow poisonous gas soluble in water combines with every other element except noble gases does not burn but helps other substances burn uses... Bleach and water purifier means "greenish-yellow" |
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Argon
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Ar
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Nonmetal
Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas Argon is very inactive In extreme occasions, forms weak compound-like structures colorless, tasteless, odorless gas Uses... Lasers and incandescent lightbulbs means "the lazy one" |
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Potassium
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K
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Metal
Soft, silvery-white metal reacts very violently with water soft enough to be cut with a knife reacts with all acids and nonmetals(not Noble gases) Uses... Heat exchange medium and bicarbonate used in soft drinks from word "potash" |
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Calcium
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Ca
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Metal
Fairly soft, silvery-white metal Fairly soft metal Reacts with oxygen and the halogens Reacts with most acids, cold water, most nonmetals Uses... Getter and used to make alloys Means "lime" |
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Ioodine
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I
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Nonmetal
Heavy, grayish-black, metallic-looking material it slightly dissolves in water and fully dissolves in other liquids. reactive sublimes when heated Uses... antiseptics and drugs and compounds used to make photographic film means "violet" |
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Bromine
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Br
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Nonmetal
deep reddish-brown liquid dissolves well in organic liquids but slightly in water very reactive easily evaporates giving off strong fumes Uses... Pesticides and used to make flame retardant things means "stench" |
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Zinc
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Zn
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Metal
Bluish-white metal with shiny surface not malleable @ room temp not ductile @ room temp dissolves in acids and alkalis Uses... Galvanization and alloys comes from german word zink |
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Arsenic
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As
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Metalloid
shiny, gray, metallic-looking and yellow crystalline solid burns with blue flame sublimes when heated not soluble Uses.... transistors and used in lead storage batteries Means "potent" |
