Rank the Elements by Density Trivia Quiz

Lithium is the third element and has a density of 0.534 g/cubic centimeter.

Lithium is a silver-white metal discovered in 1817. There is a lot of lithium on the earth but it is usually part of something else. One common use is in lithium-ion batteries and it is also used in glass and ceramics production. Lithium is an alkali metal and is a good conductor of heat. The melting point of lithium is 180.5 degrees Celsius.

Sodium is the eleventh element and has a density of 0.968 g/cubic centimeter.

Sodium melts at 97.8 degrees Celsius. Sodium is an essential element in human life and is also used in the synthesis of chlorophyll by plants. The metal was discovered by Humphrey Davy in 1807. It is a silver-white metal. One of its best known appearances is in combination with chloride to form table salt.

Carbon is the sixth element and has a density of 2.67 g/cubic centimeter.

Carbon is the fifteenth most common element on the earth. Carbon is the graphite in pencils and the diamond used in rings. It is a blackish metal. While known about for thousands of years, it was not identified as an element until 1789. Carbon sublimates (goes directly from a solid to a gas) at 3,642 degrees Celsius.

Aluminum is the thirteenth element and has a density of 2.70 g/cubic centimeter.

It is a silver metal in the boron group. Aluminum was discovered in 1824 and was a very expensive metal until the late 19th century. Aluminum is softer than many other metals. The capstone of the Washington Monument is actually solid aluminum. A common use of the metal is in the ubiquitous aluminum can.

Titanium is the twenty-second element and has a density of 4.506 g/cubic centimeter.

It is a transition element with a silver color with a melting point of 1668 degrees Celsius. Discovered in 1791, it is a strong, lightweight metal used in many ways including the development of some white pigments. During the Cold War, it was used in the construction of many submarines.

Iron is the twenty-sixth element and has a density of 7.86 g/cubic centimeter.

Iron has been known about for thousands of years. It has a melting point of 1,538 degrees Celsius. Its atomic symbol is Fe and it is the fourth most common element on earth. Iron can be found in the hemoglobin of human blood. It is a gray colored metal. Rust is a combination of iron and oxygen. Processed iron is the basis for steel, important in construction and many other uses.

Copper is the twenty-ninth element and has a density of 8.96 g/cubic centimeter.

Copper has a melting point of 1,084.2 degrees Celsius. It has a pink-orange color and has been known for thousands of years. Traditionally, the metal was the primary component of pennies and cents. It is located in group 11 of the periodic table. Copper, combined with tin, produces bronze while when combined with zinc it produces brass.

Lead is the eighty-second element and has a density of 11.34 g/cubic centimeter.

Lead is a gray metal and has a melting point of 327.5 degrees Celsius. The existence of lead has been known for several thousand years. Though heavy, lead is a fairly soft metal. Many metals with higher atomic numbers gradually decay into lead. Lead has had many industrial uses throughout history.

Gold is the seventy-ninth element and has a density of 19.3 g/cubic centimeter.

Gold is a yellow metal and is both soft and malleable. Is existence has been known for several thousands of years. Traditional uses of gold have included coins and jewelry. Gold also has uses in dentistry and colored glass. The melting point of gold is 1,064.2 degrees Celsius.

Platinum is the seventy-eighth element and has a density of 21.45 g/cubic centimeter.

Platinum is a silver-white metal. While it is used somewhat in bullion coinage and jewelry, it is also used in producing catalytic converters. A rare element, only a few hundred metric tonnes are mined annually. The high melting point of the metal is1,768.3 degrees Celsius.