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The Gaming Table of the Elements
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It's back to science class girls and boys! This list will attempt (over time and with your help) to catalog references to every element currently on the periodic table (and perhaps some that are not!). The idea came from a groovy site called "The Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements" which can be found here: http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/For reference to the actual periodic table see the great WebElements™ periodic table which can be found here: http://www.webelements.com/For reference to a not so actual table please see this neat little page on Wikipedia called Fictional elements, isotopes and atomic particles which can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_elementNow, let's hit the books... (ps: these are not in order. it's much too hard to come up with some of them so i wanted to get some easy ones right away. we'll fill in the gaps together later, neh?)
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Posted On: 2006-02-13 15:42:25
Edited On: 2006-02-13 15:42:25
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Name: silicon
Symbol: Si
Atomic number: 14
Atomic weight: 28.0855
Silicon is present in the sun and stars and is a principal component of a class of meteorites known as aerolites. Silicon makes up 25.7% of the earth's crust by weight, and is the second most abundant element, exceeded only by oxygen. It is found largely as silicon oxides such as sand (silica), quartz, rock crystal, amethyst, agate, flint, jasper and opal. Silicon is found also in minerals such as asbestos, feldspar, clay and mica.
Silicon is important in plant and animal life. Diatoms in both fresh and salt water extract silica from the water to use as a component of their cell walls. Silicon is an important ingredient in steel. Silicon carbide is one of the most important abrasives. Workers in environments where silicaceous dust is breathed may develop a serious lung disease known as silicosis.
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Posted On: 2006-02-14 06:48:36
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Name: californium
Symbol: Cf
Atomic number: 98
Atomic weight: [ 251 ]
Californium is a radioactive rare earth metal named after the state of California and the University of California (USA). Californium-252 is a strong neutron emitter and one microgram emits 170 million neutrons per minute, making it a biological hazard. |
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Posted On: 2006-02-14 06:52:32
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Beer! [Average Rating:2.60 Unranked]
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Name: barium
Symbol: Ba
Atomic number: 56
Atomic weight: 137.327 (7)
Barium is a metallic element, soft, and when pure is silvery white like lead. The metal oxidises very easily and it reacts with water or alcohol. Barium is one of the alkaline-earth metals. Small amounts of barium compounds are used in paints and glasses. |
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Posted On: 2006-02-14 07:10:00
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Peace [Average Rating:2.00 Unranked]
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Name: nobelium
Symbol: No
Atomic number: 102
Atomic weight: [ 259 ]
Nobelium is a radioactive "rare earth metal" named after Alfred Nobel who discovered dynamite.
(ps: did you look at this game? ugh...) |
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Posted On: 2006-02-14 07:21:05
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Name: Germanium
Symbol: Ge
Atomic Number: 32
Atomic Weight: 72.64
The element is a gray-white metalloid, and in its pure state is crystalline and brittle, retaining its lustre in air at room temperature. It is a very important semiconductor material. Zone-refining techniques have led to production of crystalline germanium for semiconductor use with an impurity of only one part in 10-10.
Certain germanium compounds have a low mammalian toxicity, but a clear activity against certain bacteria, which makes them of interest as chemotherapeutic agents.
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Posted On: 2006-02-14 07:28:30
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Name: Europium
Symbol: Eu
Atomic Number: 63
Atomic Weight: 151.964
Europium ignites in air at about 150 to 180°C. Europium is about as hard as lead and is quite ductile. It is the most reactive of the rare earth metals, quickly oxidising in air. It resembles calcium in its reaction with water. It is used in television screens to produce a red colour.
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Posted On: 2006-02-14 07:37:37
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Name: surprise
Symbol: Sz
Atomic number: off the charts
Atomic weight: [ too X-treme to measure ]
The element of surprise is a theoretical particle. Though it is thought to be quite common it has never been accurately measured or studied in any proper depth and thusly is unquantifiable. It is thought to be highly reactive but extremely short lived.
No team of scientists has (as of this writing) sucsessfuly reproduced the element of surprise in a laboratory setting. |
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Posted On: 2006-02-14 07:42:56
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Posted On: 2006-02-14 06:54:36
also...what a DOG 'does' with a "bone"! 
