Element Quiz

 

Element Picture Quiz – Question #1

This one is intended to be a confidence builder. These are diamonds. Diamonds are pure examples of which element?

(a) boron
(b) carbon
(c) iron
(d) nitrogen
(e) oxygen

Element Picture Quiz – Question #2

You may encounter this element in pure form fairly often. This metallic element is:

(a) bronze
(b) copper
(c) brass
(d) zinc
(e) gold

Element Picture Quiz – Question #3

This yellow element is a component of gunpowder. It is:

(a) chlorine
(b) copper
(c) gold
(d) selenium
(e) sulfur

Element Picture Quiz – Question #4

This metallic element is a liquid at room temperature. It is:

(a) mercury
(b) lead
(c) iron
(d) iodine
(e) bromine

Element Picture Quiz – Question #5

This yellowish metal occurs in its pure form, but it is usually encountered as an alloy. The element is:

(a) platinum
(b) indium
(c) gold
(d) copper
(e) brass

Element Picture Quiz – Question #6

The pure metal is used for radioactive shielding, among other purposes. L. Chang, wikipedia.org

This metallic element looks much like many others. The big clue for this metal’s identity is how it is being used. This element is:

(a) silicon
(b) titanium
(c) iron
(d) lead
(e) beryllium

Element Picture Quiz – Question #7

You usually encounter this element as a gas, though it is possible to find it in liquid form. You aren’t likely to see the solid except in this photo. The element is:

(a) radon
(b) nitrogen
(c) hydrogen
(d) helium
(e) chlorine

Element Picture Quiz – Question #8

You would wear protective gloves to hold this radioactive element. The metal is warm to the touch. This is:

(a) cerium
(b) iron
(c) lithium
(d) lead
(e) uranium

Element Picture Quiz – Question #9

This element is a semimetal or metalloid. It may be produced in ultra-pure form, though you more commonly encounter its oxides in daily life. This is:

(a) silicon
(b) selenium
(c) bromine
(d) aluminum
(e) cobalt

Element Picture Quiz – Question #10

Ok, this isn’t totally pure, but the majority of the picture is of one element. It’s the most abundant element in the universe. This element is:

(a) oxygen
(b) nitrogen
(c) hydrogen
(d) helium
(e) carbon