Element Trivia

How many elements are there?

• 118

• 74

• 9

• 448

A majority of elements are _____ at room temperature.

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

What group of elements explode when they come in contact with water? (Please watch the GIF)

• Nonmetals

• Alkali Metals

• Lanthanides

• Noble Gases

A majority of elements on the periodic table Metalloids.

• True

• False

Which of these elements is NOT a TRANSITION metal?

• Tin (50)

• Titanium (22)

• Zinc (30)

• Tantalum (73)

What is the densest element on the periodic table? (the heaviest element.)

• Iron (26)

• Iridium (77)

• Cesium (55)

• Osmium (76)

What is the rarest element found in nature?

• Samarium (62)

• Rhodium (45)

• Astatine (85)

• Francium (87)

What is the most expensive element?

• Plutonium (94)

• Californium (98)

• Gold (79)

• Carbon (6)

How many elements are named after people or places?

• 38

• 17

• 62

• 3

Oxygen has the lowest melting point of any element.

• True

• False