Element Collection (page 45)

Europium. Sample of the rare earth metal Europium (Eu), that is becoming oxidised as it is exposed to air. The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements

Scandium

Dysprosium. Sample of the rare earth metal Dysprosium (Dy). The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table

Carbon. Sample of carbon in two different forms, a graphite rod and industrial diamonds. Carbon is the basic building block of all organic life on Earth and has numerous uses

Cerium. Vial containing samples of the most abundant rare earth metal, Cerium (Ce). The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table

Tin. Vial containing samples of the metal tin (Sn). Tin is one of the earliest metals used by man and is a relatively scarce element

Tin. Samples of the metal tin (Sn). Tin is one of the earliest metals used by man and is a relatively scarce element. It is silver-white, malleable, somewhat ductile

Magnesium. Sample of the alkaline earth metal magnesium (Mg). Magnesium is a silvery-white metallic element. Its alloys are extremely lightweight

Germanium

Hafnium. Sample of the transition metal hafnium (Hf). Hafnium is a silvery, lustrous metallic element that occurs with zirconium in the minerals zircon and baddeleyite

Niobium. Sample of the transition metal niobium (Nb). Niobium is a soft, ductile, blue- grey transition metal used in special steels (especially stainless steels), alloys and superconductors

Molybdenum. Sample of the element Molybdenum (Mo). Molybdenum is a hard, silvery-white transition metal. It is used in alloys where the metal will be exposed to intense heat and as a catalyst

Chromium. Samples of the transition metal chromium (Cr). Chromium has the atomic number 24 and is a hard, metallic element that can be highly polished

Mercury. Vial containing a sample of the transition metal Mercury (Hg). Mercury has a melting point of -38.8 degrees Celsius

Zinc. Vial containing samples of the metal zinc (Zn). Zinc is a bluish-white, lustrous metal that is used in galvanising and in a number of alloys such as brass and bronze

Phosphorus. Vial containing a sample of the element phosphorus (P). Phosphorus is a multivalent non-metal of the nitrogen group. It is commonly found in inorganic phosphate rocks

Vanadium. Sample of the element Vanadium (V). Vanadium is a hard, silvery-grey transition metal. Vanadium is mainly used as an alloy in steel to confer strength

Tungsten. Samples of the transition metal tungsten (W). Tungsten is a grey, hard, metallic element used extensively in steel alloys, where it imparts great hardness

Iron. Samples of the transition metal iron (Fe). Iron is the most common element (by mass) found in the Earth, forming much of the planets outer and inner core

Titanium. Sample of the white, brittle transition metal titanium (Ti). This element is used in a large number of strong, light, corrosion-resistant alloys for the construction of vehicles

Tellurium. Sample of the metalloid element Tellurium (Te). Tellurium is used in alloys to make the metal more machinable, as a semiconductor and in solar panels

Barium. Vial containing a sample of the alkaline earth metal barium (Ba). Barium has few industrial applications. Barium sulphate is used for its density, insolubility, and X-ray opacity

Iron

Palladium. Samples of the transition metal palladium (Pd). Palladium is a rare silver-white metal in the platinum group. It is often used in chemistry as a catalyst

Zinc. Sample of the metal zinc (Zn). Zinc is a bluish-white, lustrous metal that is used in galvanising and in a number of alloys such as brass and bronze

Lithium. Vial containing a sample of the alkali metal lithium (Li). Lithium has many uses. Some lithium salts are useful as a class of mood stabilizing drugs; lithium

Gadolinium. Sample of the rare earth metal Gadolinium (Gd). The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table

Manganese. Sample of the element Manganese (Mn). Manganese is a hard, silvery-grey transition metal. Vanadium is mainly used as an alloy in steel and with aluminium

Strontium. Sample of the alkaline earth metal Strontium (Sr). Strontium is a soft silvery-white metallic element that turns yellow when exposed to air

Bismuth. Samples of the metal element bismuth (Bi). Bismuth is a trivalent poor metal. Its compounds and alloys are used widely in cosmetics, medicines, magnets and solders

Sulphur. Sample of sulphur (S) on a watch glass. Sulphur is a reactive chemical element that is a yellow solid at room temperature

Boron. Sample of the metalloid element boron (B). Major industrial-scale uses of boron compounds are in sodium perborate bleaches, and the borax component of fibreglass insulation

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