Elements Search
Find each element in the puzzle, then write the leftover letters in order,
top to bottom and left to right, to complete the hidden message.
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COBALT
FLUORINE
GOLD
HYDROGEN
IRON
LEAD
MAGNESIUM
MANGANESE
MERCURY
NEON
NITROGEN
PHOSPHORUS
PLATINUM
PLUTONIUM
POLONIUM
POTASSIUM
RADON
SCANDIUM
SELENIUM
STRONTIUM
TIN
ZINC
ZIRCONIUM
is found between __ __ __ __
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but is a less
and
__ __ __ __ __,
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ metal with __ o __ __
thermal conductivity.
(That's a heavy metal!)
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Elements Search
KEY
Find each element in the puzzle, then write the leftover letters in order,
top to bottom and left to right, to complete the hidden message.
P A
S C A N D
L H N
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R O G E N
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is found between lead
polonium
brittle
but is a less
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ALUMINUM
ANTIMONY
ARGON
ARSENIC
BARIUM
BERYLLIUM
BROMINE
CHLORINE
CHROMIUM
COBALT
FLUORINE
GOLD
HYDROGEN
IRON
LEAD
MAGNESIUM
MANGANESE
MERCURY
NEON
NITROGEN
PHOSPHORUS
PLATINUM
PLUTONIUM
POLONIUM
POTASSIUM
RADON
SCANDIUM
SELENIUM
STRONTIUM
TIN
ZINC
ZIRCONIUM
and
toxic,
metal with po or
thermal conductivity.
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Elements Search
Find each element in the puzzle, then write the leftover letters in order,
top to bottom and left to right, to reveal the hidden message.
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BORON
CADMIUM
CALCIUM
CARBON
COPPER
GALLIUM
HELIUM
IODINE
KRYPTON
LITHIUM
NICKEL
OXYGEN
RADIUM
RHODIUM
SILICON
SILVER
SODIUM
SULFUR
TITANIUM
TUNGSTEN
URANIUM
VANADIUM
XENON
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Elements Search
KEY
Find each element in the puzzle, then write the leftover letters in order,
top to bottom and left to right, to reveal the hidden message.
K R
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T O N
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KRYPTON
LITHIUM
NICKEL
OXYGEN
RADIUM
RHODIUM
SILICON
SILVER
SODIUM
SULFUR
TITANIUM
TUNGSTEN
URANIUM
VANADIUM
XENON
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Besides being Superman's home planet,
krypton is a colorless noble gas
found in our own
planet's atmosphere.
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Tough Metals, Pesticides, and Other Useful Elements
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1. metal used in making steel, 25
2. used in pesticides and herbicides, 33
3. Latin name is plumbum, 82
4. most abundant metal in earth's crust, 13
6. Latin name is argentum, 47
5. most abundant gas in atmosphere, 7
9. Latin name is stannum, 50
7. found in ancient Chinese "white copper", 28
10. metal found in shells and bones, 20
8. light & strong metal used in jet engines, 22
12. gives blue color to glass, 27
11. diatomic, poisonous yellow-brown gas, 9
14. noble gas used in flash lamps, 54
13. carcinogenic transition metal, 48
17. metal very resistant to corrosion, 40
15. one of the heaviest gases, 86
18. common diatomic gas, 8
16. Latin name is aurum, 79
(numbers following clues are atomic numbers)
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Tough Metals, Pesticides...
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1. metal used in making steel, 25
2. used in pesticides and herbicides, 33
3. Latin name is plumbum, 82
4. most abundant metal in earth's crust, 13
6. Latin name is argentum, 47
5. most abundant gas in atmosphere, 7
9. Latin name is stannum, 50
7. found in ancient Chinese "white copper", 28
10. metal found in shells and bones, 20
8. light & strong metal used in jet engines, 22
12. gives blue color to glass, 27
11. diatomic, poisonous yellow-brown gas, 9
14. noble gas used in flash lamps, 54
13. carcinogenic transition metal, 48
17. metal very resistant to corrosion, 40
15. one of the heaviest gases, 86
18. common diatomic gas, 8
16. Latin name is aurum, 79
(numbers following clues are atomic numbers)
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Lightbulbs and Microchips
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2
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14. "spelter" used to coat metals, 30
2. poisonous gas found in bleach, 17
3. heaviest element required for life, 53
Across
4. ancient Chinese coating for bronze, 24
1. rare earth element mixed with Al, 21
5. toxic alkaline earth metal, 4
6. most abundant element, 1
7. precious "little silver" metal, 78
11. radioactive element forming radon, 88
8. precious metal in catalytic converter, 45
12. metalloid used in microchips, 14
9. radioactive fuel for nuclear reactors, 92
15. alkaline earth metal used for x-rays, 56
10. Latin name is ferrum, 26
16. wolfram used in light bulbs, 74
13. basic element present in all life, 6
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Lightbulbs and Microchips
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14. "spelter" used to coat metals, 30
2. poisonous gas found in bleach, 17
3. heaviest element required for life, 53
Across
4. ancient Chinese coating for bronze, 24
1. rare earth element mixed with Al, 21
5. toxic alkaline earth metal, 4
6. most abundant element, 1
7. precious "little silver" metal, 78
11. radioactive element forming radon, 88
8. precious metal in catalytic converter, 45
12. metalloid used in microchips, 14
9. radioactive fuel for nuclear reactors, 92
15. alkaline earth metal used for x-rays, 56
10. Latin name is ferrum, 26
16. wolfram used in light bulbs, 74
13. basic element present in all life, 6
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Light & Lightest
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2
3
4
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3. metalloid transmitting infrared light, 5
1. essential element for all living cells, 12
4. most abundant noble gas, 18
2. Latin name is stibium, 51
7. lightest, least dense metal, 3
5. Greek word for "light bearer", 15
9. Latin name is natrium, 11
6. yellow solid used in ancient matches, 16
10. common in universe; rare on Earth, 10
8. reddish-brown liquid halogen, 35
11. Latin name is hydrargyrum, 80
12. Latin name is cuprum, 29
13. rare, unstable, radioactive metalloid, 84
14. essential nutrient for animals, 34
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Light & Lightest
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3. metalloid transmitting infrared light, 5
1. essential element for all living cells, 12
4. most abundant noble gas, 18
2. Latin name is stibium, 51
7. lightest, least dense metal, 3
5. Greek word for "light bearer", 15
9. Latin name is natrium, 11
6. yellow solid used in ancient matches, 16
10. common in universe; rare on Earth, 10
8. reddish-brown liquid halogen, 35
11. Latin name is hydrargyrum, 80
12. Latin name is cuprum, 29
13. rare, unstable, radioactive metalloid, 84
14. essential nutrient for animals, 34
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Elemental Terms
Complete each sentence below with words from the box. Not all words will be used.
alchemy
ions
molecules
atoms
isotopes
orbitals
compound
metallurgy
oxidation
electrons
mixture
reduction
1. The most basic units of any element are its __________________.
2. When a chemical reaction occurs, we often get a combination of
two or more elements called a ______________________. These are
found in units called ______________________.
3. Chemistry grew out of an ancient study called _______________.
4. Charged particles, which have lost or gained one or more
______________________, are called ______________________.
5. Atoms of a single element having different numbers of neutrons
are called _______________________.
6. In a chemical reaction, the loss of electrons and resulting gain of
oxygen is called ____________________, while the gain of electrons
and loss of oxygen is called _______________________.
7. Substances that combine but do not result in a chemical reaction
and may still be separated rather easily form a _________________.
The rusting of iron
is one form
of what process?
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Elemental Terms
KEY
Complete each sentence below with words from the box. Not all words will be used.
alchemy
ions
molecules
atoms
isotopes
orbitals
compound
metallurgy
oxidation
electrons
mixture
reduction
1. The most basic units of any element are its
atoms
.
2. When a chemical reaction occurs, we often get a combination of
two or more elements called a
found in units called
compound
molecules
. These are
.
3. Chemistry grew out of an ancient study called
alchemy
.
4. Charged particles, which have lost or gained one or more
electrons, are called
ions.
5. Atoms of a single element having different numbers of neutrons
are called
isotopes
.
6. In a chemical reaction, the loss of electrons and resulting gain of
oxygen is called
oxidation
and loss of oxygen is called
, while the gain of electrons
reduction
.
7. Substances that combine but do not result in a chemical reaction
and may still be separated rather easily form a
mixture
.
The rusting of iron
is one form
of what process?
oxidation
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