This element is a salt that is used to create the red colours used in fireworks and it causes paint to glow in the dark. it uses the symbol Sr and its atomic number is 38.
This element is used in photocells and in special glasses and in ceramics. It is also used in fireworks to give it a purple colour. Its symbol is Rb and its atomic number is 37.
This element is used in lightbulbs to prevent the filament from being corroded. its symbol is Ar and its atomic number is 18.
This element is commonly used in high performance pumps and valves, and it is also used in nuclear reactors as it doesn't absorb neutrons. Its symbol is Zr and its atomic number is 40.
This element is used as an alloying agent for hardening and improving the corrosion resistance of platinum and palladium. These alloys are used in furnace windings, bushings for glass fiber production, thermocouple elements, electrodes for aircraft spark plugs, and laboratory crucibles. Its symbol is Rh and its atomic number is 45.
This element is used in glow lamp and fluorescent signs. It is a chemical element with the symbol Ne and the atomic number 10.
This element is used in thermometers as a non-toxic substitute for the element Hg. Its symbol is Ga and its atomic number is 31.
This element is most commonly found in milk and dairy products and baked beans. Its symbol is Ca and its atomic number is 20.
This element is a vital plant nutrient and it is mainly used to make fertilisers. Its symbol is P and its atomic number is 15.
The lightest element on the periodic table. It has the symbol H and the atomic number 1
This element is used as a water purifier/disinfectant. it's chemical symbol is BR and its atomic number is 35.
This element is a metal used to make engines and airframes for rockets, as it can withstand very high temperatures. Its symbol is Ti and its atomic number is 22.
This element is most commonly used in eyedrops, antiseptics and washing powders. It is also used as a rocket fuel igniter. It's symbol is B and it's atomic number is 5.
This element is used to give special properties to glass and is used to make wide-angle camera lenses. its symbol is Ge and its atomic number is 32.
Most commonly used as an alloying agent in producing a type of copper which is extensively used to make springs and electrical contacts. This element has the symbol Be and the atomic number 4.
This element is used in stainless steel and is used in cars and bicycles, as it produces a smooth silver finish and is resistant to corrosion. Its symbol is Cr and its atomic number is 24.
This element is a salt that is used to make soaps, detergents and drain cleaners, as well as being used in the human body to maintain skeletal and smooth muscle contraction. its symbol is K and its atomic number 19.
Most commonly used to inflate balloons, this element has the symbol He and the atomic number 2.
A hard and brittle crystalline solid with a grey metallic lustre, it commonly takes the form of sand or quartz. It has the symbol Si and the atomic number 14.
This element emits red light and is used to make the red phosphors for colour television picture tubes as well as lasers and camera lenses. Its symbol is Y and its atomic number is 39.
This element is used in photographic flashes and in high-pressure arc lamps to produce ultraviolet light. Its symbol is Xe and its atomic number is 54.