Lithium

The third element on the periodic table. Lithium is commonly found in lithium metal batteries and lithium-ion batteries. It is also the first alkali metal, and the first metal in general.

Basic Information:
| Name: Lithium
| Symbol: Li
| Number: 3
| State at STP: Solid
| Melting / Freezing Point: 454 K
| Boiling Point: 1617 K

Some button cells (also known as watch batteries or coin batteries) are made of lithium.

by Wilfredlam0418 February 08, 2025

Carbon

The sixth element on the periodic table. The pure form is most commonly found in the form of diamonds, while carbon dioxide is the most common compound of carbon.

Basic Information:
| Name: Carbon
| Symbol: C
| Number: 6
| State at STP: Solid
| Sublimation Point: 3915 K

Graphite is an allotrope of carbon that can be found in pencils.

by Wilfredlam0418 February 11, 2025

Nitrogen

The seventh element on the periodic table. Due to its low boiling point, its liquid form is commonly used in the freezing of objects in chemistry. It is also the most common gas in the air.

Basic Information:
| Name: Nitrogen
| Symbol: N
| Number: 7
| State at STP: Gas
| Melting / Freezing Point: 63 K
| Boiling Point: 77 K

The empty space found in chip bags is nitrogen gas, to keep the crispiness of the chips inside.

by Wilfredlam0418 February 11, 2025

Oxygen

The eighth element on the periodic table. It is the second most common gas in the air. Without it, humans will die due to a lack of oxygen.

Basic Information:
| Name: Oxygen
| Symbol: O
| Number: 8
| State at STP: Gas
| Melting / Freezing Point: 54 K
| Boiling Point: 90 K

Oxygen is colorless as a gas, but it has a pale blue color when it is a solid or a liquid.

by Wilfredlam0418 February 14, 2025

Beryllium

The fourth element on the periodic table. Beryllium is found in a green gemstone called an emerald, a variety of the mineral beryl.

Basic Information:
| Name: Beryllium
| Symbol: Be
| Number: 4
| State at STP: Solid
| Melting / Freezing Point: 1560 K
| Boiling Point: 2742 K

Beryllium is a hard, yet brittle alkaline earth metal, the elements found in the second group.

by Wilfredlam0418 February 08, 2025

Boron

The fifth element on the periodic table. It is a brittle metalloid in a crystalline form and a brown powder in an amorphous form.

Basic Information:
| Name: Boron
| Symbol: B
| Number: 5
| State at STP: Solid
| Melting / Freezing Point: 2349 K
| Boiling Point: 4200 K

Boric acid is a compound that contains boron.

by Wilfredlam0418 February 11, 2025

Hydrogen

The first element on the periodic table. Hydrogen without any neutrons is sometimes called protium; with one neutron, deuterium; with two, tritium.

Basic Information:
| Name: Hydrogen
| Symbol: H
| Number: 1
| State at STP: Gas
| Melting / Freezing Point: 14 K
| Boiling Point: 20 K

Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom make a water molecule.

by Wilfredlam0418 December 20, 2024