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4. Where do the names of the elements come from? - Dixie State ...

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7. What <strong>do</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>elements</strong> look like in <strong>the</strong>ir pure form?Of <strong>the</strong> 118 known <strong>elements</strong>, 21 have been found or made in such smallamounts that we can't be sure what <strong>the</strong>y look like.Two examples:astatine (85)- rarest naturally occurring element- formed by radioactive decay <strong>of</strong> uranium or actinium- longest half-life 56 seconds- less than one teaspoon on <strong>the</strong> earth

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