This quiz is all about chemical elements, from the familiar names and symbols you meet at school to the stranger corners of the periodic table.
You’ll get a mix of everyday facts, common compounds, symbols, origins and a few tougher element questions for keen science fans.
Getting things ready…
Question 1 of 12
Which chemical element has the symbol O?
What is the lightest chemical element?
Which element is the main metal in steel?
Which element gives table salt its second half, sodium chloride?
Which element has the symbol Ag?
Which of these is a noble gas?
Which element is named after the Sun?
Which of these elements is liquid at room temperature?
What is the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere?
Which element is named after a planet?
Which element takes its name from the Greek for 'green twig'?
Which element was named after the village of Ytterby?