i have 26 protons
iron
i am not really an alkali metal, but since i have only 1 electron i behave like them
hydrogen
i am a metal with 28 electrons
nickel
i am a member of the boron family and am the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust
aluminum
i am a gas with 8 protons and neutrons
oxygen
i am a member of the carbon family often mistaken for the end of your pencil
lead
i am a metal that is liquid at room temperature
mercury
my atomic number is 47 and i am used to make photographic film
silver
i have 20 neutrons and am found in your teeth and bones
calcium
i am a member of the nitrogen family w 16 neutrons
phosphorus
i am a gas with a mass number of 19
flourine
i am the 1st element in the 4th period used in making fertilizer
potassium
you can find me in the carbon family in the 5th period
tin
my atomic mass is 35.453
chlorine
i have 2 electrons in the 1st shell, 8 in the 2nd shell, and 6 in the 3rd shell
sulfur
i am the head of the carbon family known as the “basis of life”
carbon
my atomic number is 79
gold
i am a transition metal w 25 electrons
manganese
i make up 78% of the air and am found in the 15th group
nitrogen
i am a silvery white metal used to make salt
sodium
i am a member of the alkaline earth metals used to make fireworks and medicines
magnesium
i am a noble gas w 2 electrons
helium
i am the 2nd most abundant element in the earth’s crust and have 14 neutrons
silicon
i am a member of the halide family w an atomic number of 53
iodine
i am a transition metal w 30 electrons useful in making paint
zinc
i am the only element in the halide family that is a liquid
bromine
