Elements by Description

The building block of all living organisms. Has the ability to form a wide array of compounds.

Important for muscle and nerve health. Bananas are a notoriously rich source.

The most common element on Earth by mass, forming much of Earth's core.

The second-most abundant element, has the lowest boiling point of any element.

The most reactive non-metal element. Commonly found in water and toothpaste.

A colorless gas that is used for electric signs and fluorescent lamps.

The lightest metal. Commonly used in batteries and as medicine for bipolar disorder.

Halogen gas that is used as a disinfectant and for water purification.

This element produces bright green flames and is often used in fireworks.

Has the highest melting point of any metal. Hint: it's chemical symbol is W.

Commonly used in computer chips due to its conductive properties. A region of California is named after it...

This element is used in smoke detectors and shares its name with a large landmass.

An element that repels magnetic fields. Isotope 209 of this element has a half-life of ~20 quintillion years.

Contains a naturally occurring isotope capable of sustaining a nuclear fission reaction. Commonly used in nuclear powerplants.

Artificial radioactive element that is derived from the above.

Considered to be the most radioactive element of all. Has no stable isotopes.