Everyday Uses of Elements Quiz

We use more elements every day than you might realize. If you take a deep breath, you’re inhaling nitrogen, oxygen, argon, helium, hydrogen and methane. Try our Everyday Uses of Elements Quiz and see how much you know about common elements and their uses. Don’t forget to share your results in the comments below!

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Everyday Uses of Elements Quiz

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Which noble gas shares a name with an alien superhero's home planet?

Krypton

Radon

Neon

Xenon

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How many of the rare earth lanthanides have practical applications?

12

15

2

7

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Which member of the halogen group found in table salt is necessary for human thyroid function?

Chlorine

Fluorine

Iodine

Bromine

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What halogen element will you find in your toothpaste in conjunction with sodium?

Bromine

Chlorine

Flourine

Astaine

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What member of the metalloid family can we use to create glass and also for cleaning?

Germanium

Boron

Antimony

Silicon

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Which alkali metal is a mood stabilizer for patients with bipolar disorder?

Rubidium

Cesium

Lithium

Postassium

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Which of these transition metals is a wedding band most likely to be made of?

Copper

Silver

Tin

Titanium

Platinum

Gold

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Which member of the actinides group can we use to generate energy and build nuclear bombs?

Americium

Plutonium

Thorium

Uranium

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Why are noble gases hard to find?

They're Least Abundant

They're Odorless

They're Non-Reactive

They're Colorless

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Which transition metal is the fourth most abundant element on Earth?

Iron

Gold

Mercury

Titanium

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What element in the actinides group got its name in honor of researcher Marie Curie?

Copernicium

Molybdenum

Curium

Californium

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What alkali metal can you combine with chlorine to make table salt?

Potassium

Sodium

Lithium

Rubidium

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Which nonmetals can conduct electricity?

Carbon

Nitrogen

None

Phosphorus

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Which basic metal has a melting point so low that it will melt in the palm of your hand?

Indium

Aluminum

Gallium

Lead

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Which toxic metalloid is necessary for healthy human growth and development in small doses?

Silicon

Arsenic

Boron

Polonium

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Which nonmetal makes up the majority of our planet's atmosphere?

Oxygen

Sulfur

Nitrogen

Carbon

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Which member of the lanthanide group did scientists name for the asteroid Ceres?

Cesium

Samarium

Cerium

Calcium

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What slightly radioactive basic metal can you find in your medicine cabinet?

Bismuth

Moscovium

Livermorium

Tin

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What alkaline earth metal can you find in both spinach and car engines?

Barium

Calcium

Magnesium

Strontium

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Which alkaline earth metal found in dairy products is essential for bone health?

Beryllium

Radium

Barium

Calcium

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