Element Trivia

Which element is the only liquid metal at room temperature?

• Mercury

• Lithium

• Nickel

• Iron

Which element is the most common in the universe and is also the lightest of all the elements?

• Helium

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

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This element is the most abundant naturally occurring gas in our atmosphere.

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon

Which metal is a solid at room temperature, but can melt in your hand?

• Gold

• Silver

• Lead

• Gallium

Which element is the only nonmetal that is located on the left side of the periodic table?

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Neon

What's the most abundant element in the 5 cent coin we use in the USA?

• Nickel

• Copper

• Lead

• Iron

The majority of the periodic table is made up of what type of element?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

Which of the following letters are not used in any element symbols?

• J

• Q

• X

• Z

Diamonds are made of what element that is commonly found in life forms?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

• Aluminum

• Phosphorus

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All but two metals on the periodic table are what color?

• Gold

• Silver

• Bronze

• Copper