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Article: Name that element! (New Science Mystery Series!).
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- Science World
- Article date:
- January 24, 2003
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It's both a solid and a gas. It's tasteless, odorless, and may have killed Napoleon. But it's also in the food we eat, the air we breathe, and may be fuel for life on other planets. What is it? Grab a periodic table (next page) and follow these eight clues to find out. Then turn the page to test your chem IQ.
CLUE 1
MURDER MYSTERY
This infamous poison and carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) may have killed French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). In the 19th century, the element was used to dye wallpaper and could have slowly seeped out of his walls as a deadly gas.
GOT IT ALREADY? SCORE 100 POINTS. IF NOT, READ CLUE #2.
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