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HYDROGEN

H
1 1.008

SOLAR FUEL LIGHTEST ELEMENT UNDETECTABLE

The sun generates Hydrogen is the lightest Hydrogen is colourless,

energy by the nuclear element in the periodic odourless and tasteless,
fusion of hydrogen atoms table and the most meaning it’s undetectable
into helium. plentiful in the universe. by human senses.

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HELIUM

He
2 4.003

DIVING AIRBAGS MRI SCANNERS

Helium is a major Helium and argon gas Helium is a coolant gas

component of the gas mix are used in combination for the superconducting
deep sea divers breathe to inflate the airbags of magnets in MRI scanners
while underwater. newer cars. and NMR spectrometers

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LITHIUM

Li
3 6.94

PRIMORDIAL BATTERIES SOFT METAL

Hydrogen, helium and Lithium-ion batteries are Lithium and the other
lithium were the only three used as the power source metals in group 1 are so
elements produced during for our mobile phones soft that they can be cut
the Big Bang. and laptops. with a knife.

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BERYLLIUM

Be
4 9.012

GEMSTONE ALLOYS TELESCOPES

Beryllium is found in the Beryllium is alloyed with The primary mirror of

mineral beryl. Varieties of other metals and used in NASA’s James Webb Space
beryl include emerald and components of rockets, Telescope is made from
aquamarine. satellites and aircraft. gold-coated beryllium.

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BORON

B
5 10.81

EYE DROPS FLARES GLASSWARE

Borax (sodium tetraborate) Boron is used in Boron trioxide is used to

is used as a preservative pyrotechnic flares to manufacture heat-resistant
and buffer in eye drops give them a distinctive borosilicate glass, used for
and contact lens solutions. green colour. laboratory glassware.

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