Element-ary, My Dear Watson

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1. Which of the following chemical symbols is used for potassium? P Fe Sn K

2. What element, also known as quicksilver, was named after the Roman messenger of the gods? Antimony Mercury Cadmium Argon

3. Which element did Marie Curie discover and name in 1898? Francium Scandium Polonium Germanium

4. Which of the following is NOT an element named after a planet? Tellurium Neptunium Uranium Saturnium

5. What is the first element to be named after an institution of higher learning? Berkelium Terbium Erbium Ytterbium

6. More than 30 elements play a key role in plant and animal life, but which of the following elements accounts "for two to three pounds of our total body weight" and helps build strong teeth and bones? Arsenic Aluminum Calcium Cobalt

7. Can you tell me, in addition to chlorine, what other element is in common table salt? Nitrogen Helium Sodium Hydrogen

8. What is the chemical element which is contained in virtually all molecules of the body (excluding water)? Carbon Iodine Copper Lead

9. Which metal has the highest melting point? Tungsten Cadmium Zinc Silver

10. A little off the topic, can you name the 17th James Bond film, which refers to a group 11 element with an atomic number of 79? Goldeneye Silverado Pushing Tin Carbon Copy