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Periodic Table #6: Where is it found?

Name the chemical element commonly associated with, or uniquely found in, each given everyday object, process, or context. This quiz is part of the Periodic Table series of 6 fun and challenging quizzes.
Answers are based on prominent household, industrial, or biological uses.
Chemical symbol shall appear upon correctly guessing an element.
You may also try the other quizzes on the series: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
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Symbol
Element
Mainly found in
Si
Silicon
Computer microchips
Ar
Argon
Lightbulb gas
Zn
Zinc
Galvanized steel coating
S
Sulfur
Smelly gas additive
Cl
Chlorine
Household bleach ingredient
W
Tungsten
Lightbulb filament metal
Cr
Chromium
Makes steel "stainless"
Ag
Silver
Photographic film chemical
Al
Aluminum
Airplane fuselage metal
Ne
Neon
Glowing night signs
Mg
Magnesium
Green leaves (chlorophyll)
Fe
Iron
Blood cells (hemoglobin)
Symbol
Element
Mainly found in
Li
Lithium
EV phone batteries
Hg
Mercury
Old thermometers liquid
U
Uranium
Nuclear reactor fuel
C
Carbon
Pencil lead material
I
Iodine
Iodized table salt
F
Fluorine
Toothpaste cavity protection
He
Helium
Weather balloon gas
Pb
Lead
Car battery metal
Co
Cobalt
Blue stained glass
K
Potassium
High in bananas
Am
Americium
Smoke detector component
Cs
Cesium
Atomic clock standard
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