| Element | Uses | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | A heavy, poisonous liquid used in some thermometers | 96%
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| Carbon | Found in coal, oil gas, living things, & inks | 92%
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| Chlorine | Used in bleach, in chemicals to kill germs in swimming pools, & found with the element sodium in table salt | 92%
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| Helium | A gas much lighter than air used in blimps & balloons | 92%
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| Neon | A gas used in many lights & signs | 92%
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| Oxygen | A gas necessary for respiration; aids burning | 92%
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| Aluminum | A light metal used in making airplanes, buildings, pots & pans, etc. | 88%
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| Copper | A metal used for electric wires, pots, pans, & pennies | 88%
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| Nitrogen | The main gas in the air, also used in fertilizers | 88%
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| Gold | A metal used for jewelry & precious decorative pieces | 84%
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| Iron | A strong metal used in the construction of buildings, steel, & machines | 80%
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| Sodium | Soft metal that combines with chlorine to make table salt | 80%
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| Sulfur | Used to make sulfuric acid & some medicines such as pet powders | 80%
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| Tin | Used to make cans | 80%
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| Uranium | A metal used in some nuclear reactions | 80%
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| Silver | Used in tableware, jewelry, photography, medicines, & coins | 76%
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| Hydrogen | A flammable & explosive gas | 72%
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| Nickel | A metal used in coins | 72%
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| Platinum | An expensive metal used in jewelry | 72%
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| Tungsten | A metal used in light bulb filaments | 68%
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| Chromium | A shiny metal used on bumpers of some cars, household fixtures, etc. | 64%
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| Iodine | Used on cuts & wounds to kill germs | 64%
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| Lead | A metal used in automobile batteries & in fishing & diving weights | 64%
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| Silicon | Used in electronics & in compounds for making glass | 56%
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| Calcium | A soft, metallic chemical element found in limestone, marble, chalk, etc. | 40%
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| Potassium | Found in fertilizers | 32%
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| Zinc | A metal that prevents rust & is used in dry cell batterie | 32%
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| Bromine | Used in photography, medicines, insecticides, etc. | 12%
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