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Light weight, non-magnetic metal that won't rust. It is used to make airplanes and some pots and pans.
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Aluminum (Al)
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Is essential for strong teeth and bones. It also makes up leaves and shells and is used in making cement.
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Calcium (Ca)
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Is found in many different things in nature, from diamonds to pencil lead (graphite)to the atmosphere on Earth.
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Carbon (C)
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Is flexible and a good conductor for electricity and heat, which is why many wires are made of this.
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Copper (Cu)
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is often used for coins and jewelry because it is very flexible. It doesn't rust or tarnish and is a good conductor of electricity and heat.
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Gold (Au)
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is odorless and colorless, lightweight, doesn't burn and is used to fill balloons to make them float.
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Helium (He)
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is the most common element in the universe. Combined with oxygen, it becomes water, which plants and animals need to survive.
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Hydrogen (H)
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Is a very useful element, when you combine it with carbon, you create steel, which is very strong. It is also found in the sun, other planets, and even in your blood
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Iron (Fe)
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Is a gas that is used to light up the glass tubes you see in many signs.
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Neon (Ne)
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Is necessary for life and breathing for most plants and animals. It is also needed to make most fuels combust (burn)
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Oxygen (O)
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Is a necessary part of people's diets and is also necessary for plant growth. It is found in both medicines and fertilizers.
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Potassium (K)
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Is a very important and abundant element. Different forms of this make up things like computer chips and steel.
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Silicon (Si)
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Is sed to make coins and jewelry, although it will tarnish when exposed to certain things like ozone. It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity.
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Silver (Ag)
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is flexible and a good conductor for electricity and heat, which is why many wires are made of this.
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Copper (Cu)
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Is a very useful element, when you combine it with carbon, you create steel, which is very strong. It is also found in the sun, other planets, and even in your blood
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Iron (fe)
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