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Article: Name that element!(Our Popular Mystery Series Returns!)
- Article from:
- Science World
- Article date:
- March 22, 2004
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This element Explodes on contact With water. It Can save lives. And it helps Athletes recover from a Tough workout. Can you name that element? Grab a periodic table (next page) and follow these eight clues to figure out the answer. Then flip the page to test your chemistry IQ.
CLUE 1
LIKE BUTTER
Like all metals, the mystery element's pure form is shiny, conducts heat and electricity, and is solid at room temperature. But unlike most metals, the silvery element is as soft as a stick of butter. It can easily be cut with a knife.
GOT IT ALREADY? SCORE 100 POINTS. IF NOT, READ CLUE #2.
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CLUE 2