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Indium.

Gold (Au).

Rubidium.

Potassium.

Tantalum.

Boron.

Boron.

Molybdenum.

Magnesium.

Pellets of aluminum, a metal used in construction, household items, engines and electrical conductors. Aluminum is a silvery transition metal which is...

Niobium.

Ingots of antimony. The chemical element Antimony (stibium) is used in a variety of alloys. It is also commonly usded in flame-proofing, ceramics, ena...

Nickel.

Nickel, (Ni) is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with the atomic number 28. It is soluble in acids and resists corrosion in air. Nickel is used as...

Zinc.

A simple demonstration of light refraction. Light travels at different speeds in different optical mediums, such as water and air. When light from an...

A rusty old car in Winnemucca, Nevada. March 1988.

Rust on a railroad bridge (built in 1902) in Golden's Bridge, New York.

A young girl with a plasma lamp; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.

A simple demonstration of light refraction. Light travels at different speeds in different optical mediums, such as water and air. When light from an...

Close-up of a zipper.

Flame from a match.

Flame from a match.

A stack of charcoal nuggets burning.

Metal calcium nuggets.

A test tube of sulfur being melted over a Bunsen Burner.

Pouring pieces of bismuth (Bi) into a cup.

Argon emission tube.

Small cup of boron (B) gains.

Lead pellets.

Lead dish.

Lanthanum.

Hydrogen emission tube.

Helium emission tube.

Copper Kettle.

Chromium hubcap.

Selenium.

Silicon.

Iodine over a bunson burner.

Tin cans.

Lithium burning in the flame of a bunsen burner producing a red flame. The colour of the flame is caused by electrons that have been excited to a high...

Magnesium ribbon.

Magnesium turnings.

Manganese.

Cadmium metal and rechargeable nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cad) batteries.

Nitrogen emission tube.

A rusty can on the ground.

A rusty disintegrating car in Death Valley.

Chemicals refluxing.

Hologram on a credit card.