Use of elements by José A. González

Lead

Oct 16, 1000

one of the most common uses of lead is in the automobile industry; in bullets and shot; construction for roofing materials; as a radiation shield; it is also the most common material used in fishing sinkers

Arsenic

Oct 16, 1250

the main use is for strengthening alloys of cooper and lead to use in car batteries; it has been used as a wood preserver; it is added to animal food to prevent disease and to promote growth

Zinc

Oct 16, 1500

is used to form numerous allays including brass, bronze nickel silver solder ;to galvanize other metals to prevent corrosion

Antimony

Oct 16, 1600

flame retardants. plastic stabilizers. catalips ceramics and glasses are some of the main area of antimony uses

Phosphorus

Oct 16, 1669

us as a red tip of a lighhling match, in fertilizers for grass, pesticides to kill bugs and to make glove sticks

Platinum

Oct 16, 1700

commonly used in jewelry; tos eal electrodes inside of glass; when mixed with cobalt permanent get a strong permanent magnet

Nickel

Oct 16, 1751

electric guitar strings, magnets, rechargeable batteries, computer hard drives; many parts of the world in coins; in science laboratory is typically used as a catalyst for a hydrogenation reaction

Nitrogen

Oct 16, 1755

used to preseve packaged foods by stopping the oxidation of foods which causes it to go of
to produce many electrical parts such as transistors dides and integrated circuits
is a compnent of nearly every pharmacological drug

Oxygen

Oct 16, 1774

is important for human respiration
also as a step in the production of antifreeze and polyester polymers
to treat water

Chlorine

Oct 16, 1774

to kill bacteria in drinking water and swimming pool
in desinfectans and bleach
is very effectly against e-coli bacteria

Alumunium

Oct 16, 1825

one of the most common uses in ppacking incluiding drinks cans, foil wrapping bottle tops and foil containers

Fluorine

Oct 18, 1886

to obtain pure uranium
most general anesthetics are derived from compounds of fluorine compounds of fluorine are used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems

Argon

Oct 18, 1894

used in graphite electric burners to prevent from burning
can be used to preserve paint, varnish and similar things for storage after opening
scuba divers use argon to inflate a dry suit

Helium

Oct 18, 1895

the largest use of helium is in cryogenics
also commonly used to pressurize and purge systems of unwanted gases
in solar telescopes to reduce the distortion caused by temperature fluctuations in between the lenses

Krypton

Oct 18, 1898

in the production and usage of the krypton fluoride laser which is being used in research for nuclear fusion
also suitable for use in high powered laser shows
a isotope of krypton is used in medical scans (MRI) of the airways

Neon

Oct 18, 1898

Use in advertasing sing
in vacuum tubes,high voltage indicators ,waves meter and television tubes, helium neon lasers

Polonium

Oct 18, 1898

there are restricted uses of this element
present in devices used for the elimination of static electricity in various machines
the brushes that are used for cleaning up accumulated dust particles from camera lenses and photographic films have polonium 210 in them

Radium

Oct 18, 1898

has been used to produce: neutron sources, luminous paints medicl radioisotopes

Actinium

Oct 18, 1899

mainly used for thermoelectric power as a source for neutrons for many gaseous liquid and solid compounds

Radom

Oct 18, 1900

used for treatment of cancer
in the production of neutrons for research
in seismology is used to help predict earthquakes and find underground faults

Francium

Oct 18, 1939

is such a rare element it isnt typically used for anything
it has been used in the past in the biological field

Plutonium

Oct 18, 1940

explosive in nuclear weapons nuclear fuel in nuclear power reactors to make pacemakers

Americium

Oct 18, 1944

the detecting chemicalin high precision gas and smoke detectors a diagnotic aid for analysis of bone and mineral condition useful in other areas such as a radiation source for thickness gaugig and radiographic measurements

Dubnium

Oct 18, 1970

is of research interest only for studies in nuclear physics nuclear chemistry desing of accelerators and generally for the enlarrgement of human knowledge

Ununbium

Oct 18, 1996

no uses known

Tin

Oct 16, 2100

is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; over steel is used to make cans for food

Iron

Oct 16, 2500

Use in railings, benches ,garden gates; steel is the most common use; your body uses iron as the key component in hemoglobin which facilities the transportation of oxigen throughout yourbody via the blood

Silver

Oct 16, 3000

used in jewelry high quality cultery, mirrors as the reflective metal, plates, vases ,cups, some elctrical products for medical purpose; is also used in clothing to inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi

Gold

Oct 16, 3000

it is used in jewelry, finances, electronics and computers, dentistry and medicine, medals and awards

Cooper

Oct 16, 5000

has the highest electrical conductivity apart from silver or gold leading to applications in power generations and transmission electrial equipment antimicrobial properties for hospitals

Sulfur

Oct 16, 6000

used in black gunpowder, matches, fireworks, fertilizer, batteries, cement, glass, skin cream, steel, dyes, and bleaching paper

Carbon

Oct 16, 7000

used in form of hydrocarbon such as fossil fuel, methane gas and crude oil (petroleum). to makes gasoline and kerosen