Elements of the periodic table

lead

Oct 18, 1000

uses in:-batteries
-ammunition
-anti-knock agent
-ect.

arsenic

Oct 18, 1250

-in the manufacture of arsenic compounds,
-in preparing hardened lead shot
-in alloys used for making boiler tubes,
-in insecticides and weed-killers,
-in the electronics industry in the manufacture of semiconductors, and

zinc

Oct 18, 1500

-brass
-nickel
-silver
-aluminium solder
-coins
-batteries

antimony

Oct 18, 1600

-batteries
-solder
-bearings

phosphorus

Oct 18, 1669

-is used in the manufacture of safety matches , pyrotechnics and incendiary shells.
-is also used in steel manufacture and in the production of phosphor bronze.

platinum

Oct 18, 1700

-Petroleum Industry
-Jewelry
-Hard discs
-Electrical and Electronics
-others

nickel

Oct 18, 1751

-is used in corrosion-resistant alloys, such as stainless steel.
-Many coins contain nickel.
-is also used in batteries - for example NiCd (nickel-cadmium) rechargeable batteries
-magnets

nitrgen

Oct 18, 1755

-light bulbs
-explosives
-others

oxygen

Oct 18, 1774

-is essential for the respiration of all plants and animals and for almost all combustion.

chlorine

Oct 18, 1774

-is used in the production of safe drinking water
-to disinfect swimming pools
-paper
-dyestuffs
-textiles
-petroleum products
-medicines
-antiseptics
-insecticides

aluminum

Oct 18, 1825

-household fittings
-gas cylinders
-containers
-bicycles,
-etc.

fluorine

Oct 18, 1886

is used in:
-rocket fuels
-polytetrafluoroethylene (teflon) that is used in manufacturing retractable roofs -- Teflon and Tefzel.
-ect.

argon

Oct 18, 1894

-is used in electric light bulbs and fluorescent tubes at a pressure of about 3 mm.
-Industrially, it is used as an inert gas shield for arc welding, and as a blanket for the production of titanium and other reactive elements.

helium

Oct 18, 1895

-is widely used as an inert gas shield for arc welding
-is also used as a cooling medium for nuclear reactors
-mixture of 80% helium and 20% oxygen is used as an artificial atmosphere for divers and others working under pressure

krypton

Oct 18, 1898

-is used commercially as a low-pressure filling gas for fluorescent lights
-is also used in certain photographic flash lamps for high-speed photography.

neon

Oct 19, 1898

-is also used to make high-voltage indicators, lightning arrestors, wavemeter tubes and television tubes.

polonium

Oct 19, 1898

-is widely used as source of neutrons
-ect.

radium

Oct 19, 1898

-Earlier radium was used in self-luminous paints, aircraft switches, clocks, nuclear panels, and instrument dials.

actinium

Oct 19, 1899

-Actinium is a very powerful source of alpha rays, but is rarely used outside research

radon

Oct 19, 1900

-this emitted radiation made radon useful in cancer therapy

francium

Oct 19, 1939

-Francium has no uses, having a half life of only 22 minutes

plutonium

Oct 19, 1940

-used in several of the first atomic bombs, and is still used in bomb-making.
-It has been used as a compact energy source on space missions such as the Apollo lunar missions

americium

Oct 19, 1944

-Americium has few uses other than in smoke alarms

dubnium

Oct 19, 1970

-At present, it is only used in research.

ununbium

Oct 19, 1996

-Element 112 has no uses as only a very few atoms of this element have been identified.

tin

Oct 18, 2100

-uses:kitchen utensils, spray recipients and shaving foam, ink cans, electronic components, integrated circuits, clips, pins and many other.

iron

Oct 18, 2500

-is commonly used in manufacturing machine tools, automobiles, hulls of large ships, machine parts, and even building parts.

silver

Oct 18, 3000

Silver, the white metal, has an illustrious reputation for its use in jewelry and coins, but today, silver's primary use is industrial. Whether in cell phones or solar panels, new innovations are constantly emerging to take advantage of silver's unique properties.

gold

Oct 18, 3000

-Gold is use in jewelry, computers, electronics, in dentistry, in aerospace, in drugs (small amounts), first place winner's medals or trophies.

copper

Oct 18, 5000

-tools made of this element
-The metal is employed in generators, bushbars, motors and transformers

sulfur

Oct 18, 6000

-This element is utilized in the creation of sulfuric acid. -The element is used in the creation of steel and rubber. -It is also used in explosives, cement, animal feed and adhesives.

carbon

Oct 18, 7000

-Used as a decorative tool in jewelry items.
-Used as a base for the ink that is used in inkjet printers