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Discovered in 1811 by Barnard Courtois, iodine was named after the Greek work "iodes" which means violet.


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Sodium is too reactive to occur in pure elemental form, it is found in many minerals. The most common sodium mineral is sodium chloride, best known as common table salt.


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Swedish chemist Lars F. Nilson named scandium in honor of his homeland Scandinavia when he first discovered the element in 1879.

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In glass production, nickel, depending on the concentration, is used to make blue, green, violet, or even black glass.

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As the fifth most abundant element in the human body, calcium makes up around 1.4% of our body's mass. Calcium is an essential element needed in large quantities and is vital to the health of the muscular, circulatory and digestive systems. Calcium is especially indispensable to the building of bone.


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Because Platinum occurs naturally in the alluvial sands of various rivers, it was first discovered by the pre-Columbian South American natives. They produced a platinum and gold alloy used in their artwork and jewelry. It wasn't until 1748 that the element began to be investigated by scientists.



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Silver halide (silver salt) is one of the chemical compounds that can form between the element silver and one of the halogens. Silver halides are light-sensitive chemicals commonly used in photographic film and paper.
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Sulfur is part of the proteins and enzymes that are important in forming fats and strong bones.

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Hydrogen is a large component of rocket fuel, where liquid hydrogen is combined with liquid oxygen to produce the powerful explosions needed for propulsion.
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Astronomer Pierre Jansen discovered Helium in 1868 while studying a solar eclipse. The element wasn't found on Earth until 1897.
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