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Chlorine
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Cl
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
Nonmetal Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas very inactive in extreme occasions, forms weak compound-like structures colorless, odorless, tasteless gas Uses... Lasers and incandescent lightbulbs means "the lazy one" |
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Potassium
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K
Metal Soft, silvery-white metal reacts violently with water soft enough to be cut with knife reacts with acids and all nonmetals(not Noble Gases) Uses... Heat exchange medium and bicarbonate is used in soft drinks comes from word "potash" |
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Calcium
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Ca
Metal Fairly soft, silvery-white metal fairly soft metal reacts with oxygen and halogens reacts with acids, cold water and most nonmetals Uses... Getter and used to make alloys means "lime" |
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Iodine
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I
Nonmetal Heavy, grayish-black, metallic-looking material slightly soluble in water and fully soluble 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
Nonmetal deep reddish-brown liquid dissolves well in organic liquids but slightly in water very reactive easily evaporates leaving strong fumes Uses... Pesticides and used to make flame retardant things means "stench" |
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Zinc
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Zn
Metal bluish-white metal with shiny surface Not malleable at room temperature Not ductile at room temperature dissolves in acids and alkalis Uses... Galvanization and alloys comes from German word zink |
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Arsenic
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As
Metalloid Shiny, gray, metallic-looking solid Yellow crystalline solid burns with blue flame sublimes when heated not soluble Uses... Added to silicon and germanium for transistors and used in lead storage batteries means "potent" |
