Elements and Their Unique Properties

The video explores the top 10 strangest elements on the periodic table, highlighting their unique properties and uses. It covers elements like Gallium, which melts in hand, Copernicium, a gas at room temperature, and Curium, which glows in the dark. The video also discusses the importance of Silicon in technology and Carbon in sustaining life. Additionally, it introduces Fordite, a man-made element formed from layers of automobile paint.

What makes Gallium unique among elements?

• It melts in your hand.

• It is the heaviest non-reactive metal.

• It is odorless and colorless.

• It is used in making jewelry.

Why is Copernicium difficult to study?

• It is not found naturally.

• It decays very quickly.

• It is the most reactive alkaline metal.

• It is used in electronics.

Curium is named after which famous scientist?

• Niels Bohr

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

What is the most reactive alkaline metal?

• Helium

• Bismuth

• Francium

• Sulphur

What is unique about Ununbium?

• It has not been observed for more than a fraction of a second.

• It is used in making computer chips.

• It was discovered before 1996.

• It is the heaviest non-reactive metal.

What happens when a magnet is placed between two pieces of Bismuth?

• It turns into a gas.

• It melts.

• It levitates indefinitely.

• It glows in the dark.

What color flame does burning Sulphur produce?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• Green

At what temperature does Helium become a superfluid?

• 500 degrees Celsius

• 272 degrees Celsius

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

Why is Silicon important in technology?

• It is found in all computer chips.

• It is odorless and colorless.

• It is used in making jewelry.

• It is the most reactive element.

What is Fordite primarily made of?

• Sulphur

• Carbon

• Silicon

• Layers of automobile paint