THE ELEMENTS

Name the element. (e.g., It has the same name as Superman’s home planet. Answer: Krypton.)

Freshman level

1. It is a name of a coin worth 5 cents.

2. It is also known as “quicksilver.”

3. It is alloyed with another metal, tin, to make bronze.

Graduate level

4. It is the most malleable of all metals.

5. It is a gas that is used in electric signage.

6. It exhibits the highest electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity of any metal.

Ph.D. level

7. Its symbol is Fe.

8. It is the most abundant element in Earth’s crust.

9. It is the lightest element.

Answers: 1. Nickel. 2. Mercury. 3. Copper. 4. Gold. 5. Neon. 6. Silver. 7. Iron. 8. Oxygen. 9. Hydrogen.

— North America Syndicate