Question

Clue 7 moves you from your current location to the "tiny evil gnome or goblin" element on the periodic table. Subtract 6 protons to land on ______ (Cobalt,titanium, palladium) . Again, don't stay long! The goblins chase you off to a much "lazier" element. Clue 8 takes you to far right side of the periodic table and_____ *(Argon,oxygen,heluim) the element whose name means "lazy one" that has 18 electrons. After a much needed rest you venture to the 'f-block' to visit the rare earth elements. ________ (Promethium, neodymium,ceriurn) glows in the dark to light your way! It has the atomic number of 61. pick one out of the option

Answer 1

Let's go through the clues step by step:

1. "tiny evil gnome or goblin": This refers to the element with the atomic number 32, which is Germanium (Ge). Germanium has 32 protons, and it is often associated with little creatures in various contexts.

2. "Subtract 6 protons": Subtracting 6 protons from 32 gives us 26. The element with atomic number 26 is Iron (Fe). It seems the answer should refer to "Cobalt, titanium, palladium," with the closest corresponding number being cobalt, which has an atomic number of 27.

3. "much 'lazier' element": The element that means "lazy one" and has 18 electrons is Argon (Ar), since it's a noble gas.

4. "visit the rare earth elements": The element that glows in the dark is Promethium, as it is known for its radioactive properties and has an atomic number of 61.

Now, putting together the answers:

• After the gnome/goblin element, we land on Cobalt after subtracting protons.
• Next, we visit Argon after being chased by the goblins.
• Finally, we go to Promethium for light.

Here are the selected answers based on the reasoning:

• Cobalt
• Argon
• Promethium