Elements Matching Game

Image source: U.S. Geological Survey, http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1143/html/fig9.jpg

Non-metal

Lemon-yellow in natural state

Blood red when melted

Emits blue flame when burned

Found near hot springs; smells like rotten eggs

Produces acid rain

Image source: North Dakota Geological Survey, http://www.nd.gov/ndgs/rockandmineral/sulfur.htm

Blackish-brown metalloid

Never found by itself in nature; always found as a compound

A plant nutrient that helps build cell wall structures

As an acid, used to kill insects

Also a cleaning product

Image source: Denise W. Carlson, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007.

Alkali metal

Soft, silvery-white color

One of the only four elements that was created in the first three minutes of the universe

Used in cell phone batteries

Used to treat some mental disorders

Image source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04559.html

Non-metal, colorless gas

Most abundant (and lightest) element in the universe

Makes up 75% of Earth’s matter

Found in stars and planets

Combined with oxygen, this element makes water

Image source: NASA, http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect20/A5.html

Alkaline earth metal

Found in the Earth’s crust

Burns in the air to create a brilliant white light

Used to make fireworks and marine flares

Good for the body

Found in foods such as cashews and almonds

Fireworks image source: State of Michigan, http://www.michigan.gov/lottery/0,1607,7-110-37002_37003-122446--,00.htmlAlmonds image source: Denise W. Carlson, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007.

Non-metal

Colorless gas

Makes up 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere

Found in living tissue

As a gas, causes frostbite on human skin; used to remove warts and moles

Atmospheric image source: NASA, http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2006/ozone_garden_prt.htm

Most chemically-reactive of all elements

Ingredient in some toothpaste

Combined with another element (uranium) to make the atomic bomb, which was used in World War II

Causes severe skin burns

Toothpaste tube image source: Transportation Security Administration, http://www.tsa.gov/graphics/toothpaste.jpgExplosion image source: State of Nevada, http://ndep.nv.gov/boff/photo01.htm

Non Metallic

Forms different bonds with itself to create a variety of substances

The building block of life

Combines with oxygen to form plant food

Combines with hydrogen to form hydrocarbons, or fuel

Burning supernova image source: National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, US Department of Energy, http://www.nersc.gov/news/SC/SC04/video/

Coal train image source: State of Indiana, http://www.in.gov/energy/images/Coal%20Train.jpg

Noble gas

Second most abundant (and second lightest) element in the universe

Used to inflate balloons and airships

Used as a deep sea breathing gas

Balloon image source: NASA, http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/ArchAnswer5.html

Diving image source: NASA, http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast06jul_1.htm

Non-Metal

“Light Bearer”

Very reactive element; never found alone in nature

Component of genetic material (DNA, RNA)

Used widely in explosives, matches

Used as a pesticide

DNA/RNA image source: National Institutes of Health, http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/aug2003/geneticsreference.htmMatches image source: Transportation Security Administration, http://www.tsa.gov/graphics/images/matches.jpg

Alkaline earth metal

Used as a hardening agent

Has excellent conductivity; sound and electricity move through it very quickly

Lightweight; used to build high-speed aircraft, missiles and satellites

Piece of element image source: NASA, http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/mirror.htmlSatellite image source: US Department of State, http://www.state.gov/g/oes/sat/

Non metal

Colorless gas

One of the two major components of air

Produced by plants during photosynthesis

Animals and humans need it for respiration

When three of these atoms come together, the molecule ozone is formed, which creates our atmospheric ozone layer

Ozone molecule image source: NOAA, http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/ozone/ozone_formation.html

Photosynthesis image source: US Department of Energy, http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html

Halogen

Used in bleaches and disinfectants

Used in swimming pools to keep them clean

Can be used to purify drinking water

Swimming pool image source: Cit y of Greenwood, IN, http://www.greenwood.in.gov/egov/apps/directory/list.exe?path=divs&action=38&fDD=10-38

Bleach bottle image source: State of Oregon, http://www.oregon.gov/OHLA/BleachSolutionRecommended.shtml

Alkali metal

Highly-reactive element

As salt, found in great quantities in the Earth’s oceans

Also found in soap

Humans release great quantities when they exercise

Salt shaker image source: US National Institutes of Health, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietarysodium.html

Running girl image source: Girl’s Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, http://www.girlshealth.gov/fitness/thr_calc.cfm

Metalloid

Abundant in the Earth’s crust; makes up sand

Used to create glass and ceramic materials

Can be mixed with other elements to create materials that carry electric current

Used to make electronic equipment such as solar cells, transistors and computer chips

Computer chip image source: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, http://www.pnl.gov/edo/newsletter/backissues/200508.stm

Solar panel image source: Argonne National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, http://www.aps.anl.gov/Science/Highlights/2005/20050829.htm

Noble gas

Makes up less than 1% of the Earth’s atmosphere and 70% of Mercury’s atmosphere

Very stable element; used to preserve old documents

Winemakers use it in wine barrels to prevent wine from turning into vinegar

Document image source: Copyright © 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved.

Mercury image source: NASA, http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/mercury_image.html

Poor metal

Known for its resistance to corrosion and its light weight

Used in many industries to manufacture a wide variety of products

Very important to the world’s economy

Used in modern aircraft because of its high strength-to-weight ratio

Cans image source: City of Greensboro, NC, http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/Departments/fieldops/recycling/acceptableitems.htm

Metal piece image source: NASA, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/media/genesis/

Alkaline earth metal

Found in the Earth’s rocks and minerals

Used to make cements and mortars

An important human nutrient available in dairy, beans, molasses and oranges

An essential component of leaves, bones, teeth and shells

Dairy products image source: Washington State Department of Health, http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/OHP/HealthyAging/stepsha_calcium.htm

Concrete bridge image source: US Geological Survey, http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1173/circ1173a/chapter14.htm

Skeleton animation source: NASA, http://virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov/textonly/act15/images/skeltw2.gif

Silvery-white alkali metal

Can be cut with a knife

Essential element for all living creatures

When combined with chlorine, used to stop the heart during surgery and in lethal injections

When burned, emits a purple flame

Geology image source: US National Park Service, http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/mojave/cimagrKspar210x210.jpg

Banana image source: Copyright © 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved.

Noble gas

Very scarce on Earth but abundant in the rest of the universe

Most intense light discharge of all gases

Widely used to make advertising signs by running electricity through gas filled tubes containing this element

Underground sign image source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06540.html

Taxi sign image source: US Department of State, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/67981.htm

Answers• Slide 1: Periodic table• Slide 2: Sulfur• Slide 3: Boron• Slide 4: Lithium• Slide 5: Hydrogen• Slide 6: Magnesium• Slide 7: Nitrogen• Slide 8: Fluorine• Slide 9: Carbon• Slide 10: Helium• Slide 11: Phosphorus

• Slide 12: Beryllium• Slide 13: Oxygen• Slide 14: Chlorine• Slide 15: Sodium• Slide 16: Silicon• Slide 17: Argon• Slide 18: Aluminum• Slide 19: Calcium• Slide 20: Potassium• Slide 21: Neon