Element essentials
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Element essentials
Eight clues about element names, symbols and atomic numbers.
Precious metal represented by Ag on the periodic table (6)
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About this periodic table crossword
Enter full English element names for all eight answers. The clues combine symbols, atomic numbers and selected properties. Keep a periodic table nearby if you want a reference, and use the crossing letters to check each name's spelling.
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Element essentials
Easy · 9 × 10 · ClueFill · Unreviewed original draft
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1. Precious metal represented by Ag on the periodic table (6)
3. Noble gas with atomic number 2, used in many balloons (6)
4. Element that makes up both diamond and graphite (6)
5. Noble gas named in the familiar term '___ lights' (4)
6. Heavy metal with the symbol Pb (4)
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1. Element with atomic number 14, widely used in computer chips (7)
2. Radioactive noble gas with atomic number 86 (5)
3. Lightest element, with atomic number 1 (8)