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Properties of metals, metalloids and nonmetals

General Knowledge of the Elements

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Properties of metals, metalloids and nonmetals
Ten Most Abundant Elements in the Earth’s Crust 1. Oxygen 2. Silicon 3. Aluminum 4. Iron 5. Calcium 6. Sodium 7. Potassium 8. Magnesium 9. Titanium 10. Hydrogen General Element Knowledge 1. Good Conductor of Electricty — Copper 2. Diatomic elements — Halogens 3. Reactions based on ns2 valence shell — Alkaline earth metals 4. Most important commercial metal (after iron) — Aluminum 5. Used in wires — Copper 6. Soft, silvery metals — Alkali metals 7. Found as corundum (rubies, sapphires) — Aluminum 8. Allotrope — Aluminum 9. Cathode in Batteries — Lead 10. ? + Copper = Bronze — Tin 11. Fertilizer — Potassium 12. Ceramic found on spark plugs — Aluminum 13. Water treatment/antacids — Calcium 14. Detergents and bleach — Sodium 15. Carrying oxygen in blood — Iron
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