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What two dangerous elements make table salt?

“Table salt is made of sodium, a reactive metal, and chlorine, a toxic gas.”

Reference: Royal Society of Chemistry

What saturation of sulfur dioxide will cause people to cough

Sulfur dioxide is a colorless gas with a suffocating, choking odor. It is toxic to humans and concentrations as low as 8 ppm will produce coughing. Incredibly, in the Odyssey, Homer describes the burning of sulfur (formation of SO2) as a way that homes were 'fumigated'.

What happens when sodium touches water?

Sodium reacts violently with water.

Who created the periodic table of elements?

Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev published his periodic table in 1869. He left gaps for elements that had not been discovered yet and correctly predicted their properties.

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“Table salt is made of sodium, a reactive metal, and chlorine, a toxic gas.”

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