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10 Element Facts

Here are 10 quick and interesting facts for each of the chemical elements of the periodic table.

10 Calcium Facts

Calcium is one of the elements you need in order to live, so it's worth knowing a little bit about it. Here are some quick facts about the element calcium.

10 Carbon Facts

Learn some interesting facts about carbon, the element that is the basis for organic chemistry.

10 Helium Facts

Here are ten quick facts about the element helium.

10 Hydrogen Facts

Here are facts about the first element in the periodic table, hydrogen.

10 Iron Facts

Here are 10 facts about the element iron.

10 Lithium Facts

Here are 10 interesting and fun facts about lithium, the third element on the periodic table.

10 Nitrogen Facts

Get handy facts for the element nitrogen.

10 Oxygen Facts

Learn some interesting facts about the element oxygen.

10 Polonium Facts

Before Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned with polonium, few people had even heard of it. Here are ten facts about this interesting element.

10 Potassium Facts

Learn about the element potassium. Here are 10 fun and interesting potassium facts.

10 Sodium Facts

Sodium is an abundant element that is essential for human nutrition and important for many chemical processes. Here are 10 interesting facts about sodium.

10 Uranium Facts

Here are some interesting facts about the element uranium.

10 Iodine Facts

Iodine is an element you encounter in iodized salt and the foods you eat. A small amount of iodine is essential for nutrition. Here are 10 facts about iodine.

10 Plutonium Facts

Here are 10 facts about the element plutonium.

10 Chromium Facts

Here are 10 fun and interesting facts about the element chromium.

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