Periodic Table Part 2

What is lithium? 

Lithium is the third element on the periodic table. Lithium in its solid state is one of the lightest metals, making it a useful metal to be used in alloys. An alloys is a combination of more than one metal. It has many uses in this world. One common use you may have noticed is lithium being used to make lithium ion batteries. Another use is lithium alloys being used for aircraft construction. 

What is beryllium? 

Beryllium is the fourth element on the periodic table. Like lithium, it is also used to make alloys. Beryllium alloys are sometimes to make smaller things; it's used to make tools, springs, gyroscopes, and other things. Due its high resistance to electricity, heat, impact, and non-magnetic properties, alloys with beryllium are also used to make satellites, missiles, and spacecraft. 

What is boron? 

Boron is the fifth element on the periodic table. It is normally used for medical products and pyrotechnics. In pyrotechnics, it is used in flares and in ignition of rocket fuel. In medical products, boron is used in boric acid, antibiotics, and sometimes eyedrops. 

What is carbon? 

Carbon is the sixth element on the periodic table and is also a very common element on earth. We are called carbon-based lifeforms because a majority of the complex molecules that make up our bodies contain carbon. Our bodies exhale carbon dioxide (CO2) to prevent excess amounts of it from poisoning our bodies. Many of the things we eat, including plants, animal meat, and other cooking ingredients such as sugar, contain carbon. That is why eating helps us grow. Our bodies absorb those elements in the foods we eat and create new cells from those elements. 

To still be continued... There's a lot of elements...