Elements quiz
Below are 24 clues to the names of an element in the Periodic Table. How many can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. First element in the Periodic Table
2. Used in thermometers
3. What the Statue of Liberty is made from
4. Found in milk
5. Most common in the atmosphere
6. Smells like rotten eggs
7. Named for the Greek word for sun
8. Combined with copper to form brass
9. Diamonds are made of it
10. Malleable, ductile, and valuable
11. Nutrient found in bananas
12. Used in a once-popular type of advertising sign
13. Extremely poisonous metalloid
14. Pipes made of this are being replaced
15. Argentina is named for it
16. Comes between uranium and plutonium
17. Along with chlorine, it makes salt
18. Also the name of a California "Valley"
19. Most common element in the human body
20. Bronze is made from copper and this
21. Element starting with "X"
22. Named for Germany
23. A mineral that is important for normal bone structure in the body
24. In the past, it was painted on watch hands to make them glow
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. First element in the Periodic Table
2. Used in thermometers
3. What the Statue of Liberty is made from
4. Found in milk
5. Most common in the atmosphere
6. Smells like rotten eggs
7. Named for the Greek word for sun
8. Combined with copper to form brass
9. Diamonds are made of it
10. Malleable, ductile, and valuable
11. Nutrient found in bananas
12. Used in a once-popular type of advertising sign
13. Extremely poisonous metalloid
14. Pipes made of this are being replaced
15. Argentina is named for it
16. Comes between uranium and plutonium
17. Along with chlorine, it makes salt
18. Also the name of a California "Valley"
19. Most common element in the human body
20. Bronze is made from copper and this
21. Element starting with "X"
22. Named for Germany
23. A mineral that is important for normal bone structure in the body
24. In the past, it was painted on watch hands to make them glow
