| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The building block of all living organisms. Has the ability to form a wide array of compounds. | Carbon | 100%
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| A colorless gas that is used for electric signs and fluorescent lamps. | Neon | 93%
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| Important for muscle and nerve health. Bananas are a notoriously rich source. | Potassium | 93%
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| The lightest metal. Commonly used in batteries and as medicine for bipolar disorder. | Lithium | 80%
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| Has the highest melting point of any metal. Hint: it's chemical symbol is W. | Tungsten | 80%
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| Contains a naturally occurring isotope capable of sustaining a nuclear fission reaction. Commonly used in nuclear powerplants. | Uranium | 80%
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| The most reactive non-metal element. Commonly found in water and toothpaste. | Fluorine | 67%
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| The second-most abundant element, has the lowest boiling point of any element. | Helium | 67%
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| The most common element on Earth by mass, forming much of Earth's core. | Iron | 67%
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| Artificial radioactive element that is derived from the above. | Plutonium | 67%
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| Commonly used in computer chips due to its conductive properties. A region of California is named after it... | Silicon | 67%
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| Halogen gas that is used as a disinfectant and for water purification. | Chlorine | 40%
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| This element is used in smoke detectors and shares its name with a large landmass. | Americium | 27%
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| An element that repels magnetic fields. Isotope 209 of this element has a half-life of ~20 quintillion years. | Bismuth | 13%
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| Considered to be the most radioactive element of all. Has no stable isotopes. | Polonium | 13%
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| This element produces bright green flames and is often used in fireworks. | Barium | 7%
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