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The Metal Horn Unicorns Make Science Magical
This periodic table reference page is brought to you by the Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns book. They say, “No Metal – No Magic…and No Technology”.
In this unique alphabet book, members of the Metal Horn Unicorn Tribe present 26 Magical Elements of the Periodic Table in alphabetical order. Each member of the tribe has a metal horn and hooves. They also have magical powers based on the properties of their metals.
Alumna starts out the book by introducing the very necessary metal, aluminum, on her element page. Dr. Zinko rounds out the alphabet by presenting facts and other fun information about the metal, zinc, on his element page. Other members of the Metal Horn Tribe from Unimaise, plus some of their magical elemental friends, will give some great insight into the properties of 23 additional pure metals from the periodic table.
There is one special unicorn in the book whose horn and hooves are an alloy created by combining copper and zinc. Cornum, the Brass Horned unicorn will reveal some interesting things about that metal.
While not all elements in the Periodic Table are represented by letters of the alphabet, some in this book, are introduced by alternate designations. For instance, Tungsten is also known as Wolfram so “W” is used as the entry for that alphabetical letter in this book. The letter “W” is also used as the atomic symbol for tungsten in all periodic tables.
Each element page in this book contains terms that might not be completely familiar. Refer to the definitions in the back of the book to get a clear understanding of each meaning. There is also a fun unicorn themed Periodic Table at the back of the book.
The Metal Horn unicorns from Unimaise and their other techno-magical unicorn friends are the perfect group to introduce you to metals and other elements in the Periodic Table. Hopefully the Magical Elements of this periodic table book will spark an interest in the magical and real world properties of all the metals and other elements known today. You may be surprised at how prominently they feature in our every day lives.
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Reference Links
General Periodic Table Links
https://periodictable.com/index.html – Interactive Periodic Table
https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table – Interactive Periodic Table
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elem_intro.html – Chemistry and The Periodic Table For Kids
https://periodic.lanl.gov/index.shtml – Interactive Periodic Table
https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/periodic-chart.htm – Interactive Periodic Table
https://www.ducksters.com/science/chemistry/ – Chemistry and the Periodic Table For Kids
https://elements.wlonk.com/ – Periodic table with Printables
https://www.britannica.com/science/alkaline-earth-metal
https://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/periodic/structure_numbers.htm
https://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/periodic/physical_metals.htm – Metals, Metalloids and Non-Metals
https://www.thoughtco.com/actinides-606643
http://www.periodicvideos.com/ – If you learn better with videos, you will love this site.
https://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/periodic/hist_names.htm – Derivations of the Names and Symbols of the Elements
https://www.webelements.com/ – Interactive Periodic Table
https://youtu.be/rz4Dd1I_fX0 – The Periodic Table Song
https://youtu.be/rSAaiYKF0cs – Daniel Radcliffe Sings The Element Song
https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/matter/periodic-table.htm – Video Explanation
http://www.dynamicscience.com.au/tester/solutions1/magicofsci/priodctable.html – Science of Magic and Periodic Tables
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/beyond-element-118-the-next-row-of-the-periodic-table/9400.article – Beyond Element 118 – The next row of the periodic table.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemistry_mnemonics – List of Chemical Mnemonics
https://parade.com/1043433/marynliles/chemistry-jokes/ – Chemistry Jokes
http://superscientificcircus.com/ – Circus Acts Perform Scientific Magic Tricks
https://www.worldcomicbookreview.com/2018/02/12/seven-chemical-elements-fictional-comic-book-periodic-table/ – 7 Fictional Chemical Elements In Comic Books
What Makes Metal Shiny? – https://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/aug2000/967126944.Ph.r.html
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Magnesium
This is the front side of the game card for Maggie the Magnesium Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – The Magical Periodic Table Element – Magnesium – https://sybrina.com/2024/01/29/the-magical-periodic-table-element-magnesium/
Article – https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2805-magnesium
Article – Foods You Should Eat If You Need More Magnesium – https://www.healthdigest.com/726183/foods-you-should-eat-if-you-need-more-magnesium/
Article – Magnesium and Your Health – https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/
Article About Magnesium Discoverer – https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/humphry-davy
Article – Then And Now – Magnesium – https://sybrina.com/2024/01/26/then-and-now-the-periodic-table-element-magnesium/
Fact Sheet – https://www.breakingatom.com/elements/magnesium
Fact Sheet – Magnesite – https://www.statista.com/statistics/264953/global-reserves-of-magnesium-by-major-countries/
Video – https://youtu.be/Hu385YwuRaM
Lesson – Magnesium – https://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=magnesium
Lesson – School Projects With Magnesium – https://sciencing.com/school-projects-magnesium-7920262.html
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium
Links and Notes for Maggie’s chemistry inspired magical abilities:
Magnesium and chlorophyll (why “no metal, no magic” / stripped magnesium kills plants)
- Role of Magnesium in the process of Photosynthesis — explains magnesium as the central atom of the chlorophyll molecule.
- Magnesium transport and function in plants: the tip of the iceberg (PubMed) — peer-reviewed review of magnesium’s physiological roles in plants.
- For October, magnesium helps the leaves stay green (ASBMB) — explainer on magnesium’s structural role in chlorophyll.
Magnesium deficiency symptoms (the dying, chlorosis-style crop failure in Vel’Shan)
- Magnesium Deficiency in Plants: Symptoms, Causes, and Solutions
- How to identify magnesium deficiency in plants – Bluelab
- Physiological changes caused by magnesium deficiency or excess
Magnesium burning bright/hot (Fenn’s magnesium flares blinding the crystal drakes)
- Magnesium torch (Wikipedia) — background on magnesium’s use as an intense light source.
- How Hot Does Magnesium Burn? — combustion temperature data.
- White heat: Understanding and combating magnesium fires (FireRescue1) — real-world account of why magnesium fires are so intensely bright/white.
- Burning of Magnesium Ribbon in Air — classic classroom demonstration write-up.
Magnesium neutralizing acid (Maggie’s horn dissolving acid streams into “harmless salts”)
- What is the reaction between magnesium oxide and hydrochloric acid? (Guidechem) — magnesium oxide + acid → salt + water, the real chemistry behind the “neutralized into harmless salt crystals” scenes.
- What is the mechanism of Magnesium Oxide? — general acid-base neutralization mechanism.
Magnesium alloys (Maggie’s horn material, the Precursor railings)
- Magnesium Alloy: Components, Types, and Uses (Thomas)
- Properties of Magnesium Alloys (Luxfer MEL Technologies)
- Magnesium Alloys — ScienceDirect Topics overview
Author’s Fantasy License:
Real magnesium doesn’t neutralize acid instantly with “light” the way Maggie’s horn does. That’s a purely invented magic layer on top of real chemistry, and elemental magnesium metal actually reacts with acid to produce hydrogen gas rather than simply “neutralizing” it — it’s magnesium oxide/hydroxide (a base) that does classic acid-neutralization.
Nickel
This is the front side of the game card for Nix the Nickel Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – The Magical Periodic Table Element – Nickel – https://sybrina.com/2023/12/12/the-magical-periodic-table-element-nickel/
Article – Fun Facts about Nickel From The US Mint – https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/coins/fun-facts/category/nickel
Article – The Hidden History of the Nickel – https://www.history.com/news/the-hidden-history-of-the-nickel
Article – Guide To A Low Nickel Diet – https://www.dermatitisacademy.com/nickel-page/low-nickel-diet-guide/
Article – Nickel Allergy Symptoms – https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nickel-allergy/symptoms-causes/syc-20351529
Article About Nickel Discoverer – https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/cronstedt-axel-fredrik
Fact Sheet – https://ciaaw.org/nickel.htm
Fact Sheet – https://www.nuclear-power.com/nickel-atomic-number-mass-density/
Fact Sheet – Pentlandite – https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/pentlandite
Fact Sheet – Pentlandite – https://www.mindat.org/min-3155.html
Video – https://youtu.be/AUmoaZn9bek
Lesson – Nickel – https://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=nickel
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel
Links and Notes for Nix’s chemistry inspired magical abilities:
Nix’s ferromagnetic detection ability (sensing metal, “reading” the alloy in the debris)
Real nickel is only weakly ferromagnetic on its own, but nickel-rich alloys are strongly so — good grounding for a “metallic horn” that senses ferromagnetic materials:
- Is Nickel Magnetic? (University of Maryland physics dept.)
- Nickel Iron Alloys & Soft Magnetics — Arnold Magnetic Technologies
The forge-ruin alloy (“forty-two percent nickel, thirty-eight percent iron, twelve percent chromium”)
- Nichrome — Wikipedia
- Iron-Nickel Alloys — ScienceDirect Topics overview
- Natural nickel-iron precedent (why “pre-Settlement” builders might have had access to nickel-iron in quantity):
- Iron meteorite — Wikipedia, Nickel-iron meteorites — EBSCO Research Starters
Why the alloy “glinted” and survived millennia mostly intact (corrosion resistance)
- Why Nickel Rarely Rusts and Resists Corrosion
- Nickel Alloys for Corrosive Environments — Haynes International
Guarded Forest’s nickel-oxide bark causing compass/directional-magic interference
Nickel oxide nanoparticles do have documented magnetic/EMI-shielding behavior, which is correlates with “an electromagnetic interference field”:
- Nickel-containing composite material for electromagnetic radiation shielding — Springer
- Magnetic properties of NiO (nickel oxide) nanoparticles — ResearchGate
- 2 Magnetic Conditions That Impact Electronic Compasses — Jewell Instruments
Nix’s “life-reading” sense detecting heartbeats through stone (iron in blood)
Discovery of the magnetic behavior of hemoglobin — PMC/NIH
- Does blood have magnetic properties? — Science Learning Hub
- Blood in MRI Scans: The Truth About Hemoglobin and Magnetism
Draveth’s chemistry, hydrochloric acid dissolving the mineral array, and the Catalytic Amplifier’s nickel-based reaction chemistry
Nickel’s real-world role as a catalyst is a strong anchor for “Catalytic Amplifier”:
- Nickel: The “Spirited Horse” of Transition Metal Catalysis — ACS Catalysis
- Recent Advances in Nickel Catalysis — PMC/NIH
- Raney nickel — Wikipedia (a real nickel catalyst famous for being pyrophoric/reactive)
General reference for the Nickel Institute (industry body, good broad backing for alloy claims)
Author’s Fantasy License:
Hemoglobin’s iron is bound in a form that isn’t ferromagnetic enough to be magnetically detected at a distance the way the story implies, but it’s a fun bit of real biochemistry.
Osmium
This is the front side of the game card for Osm the Osmium Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – What’s The Shiniest Of All? – https://sybrina.com/2023/06/21/whats-the-shiniest-of-all/
Article – Osmium It Stinks! – https://episodictable.com/osmium/
Article – Osmium (Os): A Noble Metal in Character, but with Beastly Properties and a Heart of Gold- https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2017/08/11/osmium-76os-a-noble-metal-in-character-but-with-beastly-properties-and-a-heart-of-gold/
Article – Osmium – The Sparkling Element of the Sun – https://nataniatravel.com/en/osmium-the-sparkling-element-of-the-sun/
Article – Rhenium-Osmium Dating – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhenium%E2%80%93osmium_dating
Article About Osmium Discoverer – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0187893X15000373
Fact Sheet – https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/76/osmium
Fact Sheet – https://mineralseducationcoalition.org/elements/osmium/
Fact Sheet – Basalt – https://geology.com/rocks/basalt.shtml
Video – https://youtu.be/fe6SjQRzxZQ & https://youtu.be/AdX-T2Vv68Y
Lesson – https://www.lessonplanet.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&keywords=osmium
Wiki – Basalt – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt
Potassium
This is the front side of the game card for Pearl the Potassium Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – The Nervous Element – https://chemistrytalk.org/potassium-element/
Article – Five Things To Know About Potash – https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1110/5-things-to-know-about-potash.aspx
Article – https://foodinsight.org/potassium-fact-sheet/
Article About Potassium Discoverer – https://uwaterloo.ca/chemistry/community-outreach/2019-international-year-periodic-table-timeline-elements/davys-elements-1805-1824
Article – Potassium and Health – https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Potassium-HealthProfessional/
Fact Sheet – Potassium – https://www.chemicool.com/elements/potassium.html
Fact Sheet – Potash – https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/agriculture-investing/potash-investing/top-potash-countries-by-production/
Fact Sheet – Potash – https://www.statista.com/statistics/604174/distribution-of-potash-reserves-worldwide-by-select-country/
Video – https://youtu.be/RHOK3HvvnVs
Lesson – https://www.ducksters.com/science/chemistry/potassium.php
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium
Links and Notes for Pearl’s chemistry inspired magical abilities:
Potassium’s real reactivity (Pearl’s horn “sparking” and fizzing bubbles) Potassium metal reacts vigorously and visibly with water — fizzing, sometimes igniting with a lilac flame — which is a real-world anchor for Pearl’s bubble magic and the “elemental” feel of her powers.
- Chemistry of Potassium (Z=19) – LibreTexts
- WebElements: Potassium reactions
- How potassium metal reacts with water – physicscatalyst
The lilac/purple flame color (Pearl’s plum-purple mane, glowing runes, magical light effects) Potassium is famous for burning with a distinctive lilac-purple flame in a flame test — explains her purple coloring and glowing horn.
- Potassium Nitrate Flame Test — Lilac Color Guide (Mayo)
- Does Potassium Burn Purple? The Science Behind It
Potassium as an “electrolyte” (electrolyte lanterns, ionic fields, Vorrigan’s extraction machine) Potassium is one of the body’s and environment’s key electrolytes, essential for electrical/ionic signaling — used for framing potassium as a power source that can be “drained.”
- Merck Manual: Overview of Potassium’s Role in the Body
- MedlinePlus: Potassium
- ScienceDirect: Potassium Ion overview
General element facts (periodic table framing, “Element 19,” reactivity, uses)
Potassium in soil/agriculture (the “no metal, no magic,” crop-death, ecosystem-collapse stakes) Real agricultural science backs the idea that potassium depletion devastates crops and water systems — this is exactly the stakes Vorrigan threatens.
- University of Minnesota Extension: Potassium for Crop Production
- Potassium Control of Plant Functions: Ecological and Agricultural Implications (PMC/NIH)
- UNEP: Facts about Sustainable Potassium Management
Quick Silver (Mercury)
This is the front side of the game card for Questa the Unicorn with the Quick Silver (Mercury) Horn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – History Of Mercury Use in Products and Processes – https://mercurypolicy.scripts.mit.edu/blog/?p=367
Article – Mercury: A Major Agent in the History of Medicine and Alchemy – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19831290/
Article – https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2845-mercury
Article – Mercury: Element of the Ancients – https://sites.dartmouth.edu/toxmetal/mercury/mercury-element-of-the-ancients/
Fact Sheet – http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/hg.html
Fact Sheet – https://www.epa.gov/mercury/basic-information-about-mercury
Fact Sheet – Cinnabar – https://www.mindat.org/min-1052.html
Fact Sheet – Cinnabar – https://www.dakotamatrix.com/mineralpedia/5325/cinnabar
Video –https://youtu.be/NtnsHtYYKf0
Lesson – Mercury – https://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=mercury
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)
Rubidium
This is the front side of the game card for Ruby the Rubidium Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – The Element – https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele037.html
Article – https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Rubidium
Article – Uses of Rubidium in Everyday Life – https://azchemistry.com/uses-of-rubidium-in-everyday-life
Article About Rubidium Discoverer – http://scihi.org/gustav-kirchhoff/ and https://www.famousscientists.org/robert-bunsen/
Fact Sheet – https://material-properties.org/rubidium-periodic-table-atomic-number-mass-radius-density/
Fact Sheet – https://www.chemistrylearner.com/rubidium.html
Fact Sheet – Pollucite – https://www.mindat.org/min-3255.html
Video – https://youtu.be/0XLGopBovoI
Lesson – https://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=rubidium
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubidium
Links and Notes for Ruby’s chemistry inspired magical abilities:
General Rubidium Overview
- Royal Society of Chemistry – Rubidium element profile: https://periodic-table.rsc.org/element/37/rubidium
- Britannica – Rubidium: Properties, Uses, & Isotopes: https://www.britannica.com/science/rubidium
- Compound Interest (IYPT 2019) – Rubidium: GPS, Solar Cells, and Locating Tumours: https://www.compoundchem.com/2019/06/20/iypt037-rubidium/
Explosive Reaction With Water (Ruby’s hydrokinetic/steam powers)
- Royal Society of Chemistry Podcast – “Chemistry in its Element: Rubidium”: https://periodic-table.rsc.org/podcast/37/rubidium
- WebElements – Rubidium reactions with water: https://www.webelements.com/rubidium/chemistry.html
- Chemistry LibreTexts – Reactions of Group 1 Elements with Water: https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Westminster_College/CHE_180_-_Inorganic_Chemistry/13:Chapter_13-_s-Block_Elements/13.2:_Reactivity_of_Group_1_Metals/Reactions_of_Group_1_Elements_with_Water
Spontaneous Ignition in Air (Ruby’s emotional-combustion power)
- Britannica – notes rubidium ignites spontaneously in air and must be stored in mineral oil: https://www.britannica.com/science/rubidium
Atomic Clocks & Time Powers (Ruby’s hourglass pendant, temporal perception)
- NIST/JILA background on rubidium frequency standards used in GPS satellites: https://www.nist.gov/publications/bose-einstein-condensate-0
- Compound Interest – explains rubidium atomic clocks and GPS timing: https://www.compoundchem.com/2019/06/20/iypt037-rubidium/
Radioactive Isotope & Long Half-Life (Ruby’s ancient-reading and slow-curse powers)
- Royal Society of Chemistry Podcast – notes rubidium-87’s roughly 50-billion-year half-life: https://periodic-table.rsc.org/podcast/37/rubidium
- Britannica – natural rubidium isotope mix (Rb-85 and radioactive Rb-87): https://www.britannica.com/science/rubidium
Low Melting Point (Ruby’s phase-shifting/healing-touch magic)
- Royal Society of Chemistry Podcast – rubidium melts at about 39°C, just above body temperature: https://periodic-table.rsc.org/podcast/37/rubidium
Bose-Einstein Condensate (Ruby’s hive-resonance and quantum-tunneling powers)
- NIST – “Bose-Einstein Condensate: A New Form of Matter” (1995 JILA experiment using rubidium atoms): https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2001/10/bose-einstein-condensate-new-form-matter
- NIST – Cornell’s own account, “The Bose-Einstein Condensate”: https://www.nist.gov/publications/bose-einstein-condensate-0
- American Physical Society – “This Month in Physics History: First Bose-Einstein Condensate”: https://www.aps.org/apsnews/2004/06/june-5-1995-first-bose-einstein-condensate
- Britannica – Bose-Einstein condensate overview: https://www.britannica.com/science/Bose-Einstein-condensate
Silver
This is the front side of the game card for Silubhra the Silver Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – Silver Through the Ages: The Uses of Silver Over Time – https://www.mining.com/web/silver-through-the-ages-the-uses-of-silver-over-time/
Article – A History of Silver – https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-silver/
Article – A Little Big History of Silver – https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/big-history-project/stars-and-elements/creation-complex-elements/a/a-little-big-history-of-silver
Article – Can You Eat Silver? – https://foodandfizz.com/can-you-eat-silver/
Article – All That Glitters Might Not Be Silver – https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/all-that-glitters-on-food-might-not-be-silver-leaf-or-chandi-ka-warq-1762626
Fact Sheet – https://www.nuclear-power.com/silver-atomic-number-mass-density/
Video – https://youtu.be/pPd5qAb4J50
Lesson – Silver – https://kidskonnect.com/science/silver/
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver
Wiki – Argentite – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentite
Tin
This is the front side of the game card for Tinam the Tin Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – From the Bronze Age to Food Cans, Here’s How Tin Changed Humanity – https://theconversation.com/from-the-bronze-age-to-food-cans-heres-how-tin-changed-humanity-114195
Article – https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tin
Article – Tin In Food – https://healthy.net/2000/12/06/tin-2/
Article – Can-Don’t: Cooking Canned Foods in Their Own Containers Comes with Risks – https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-talk-can-dont/
Article – Is It Safe To Put Canned Food In The Fridge? – https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2016/11/02/it-safe-put-canned-food-fridge
Fact Sheet – https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Tin
Fact Sheet – https://kids.kiddle.co/Tin
Video – https://youtu.be/rXZscASelkc
Lesson – Tin Can Activities – https://www.pinterest.com/handsonaswegrow/tin-can-activities-for-kids/
Lesson – Tin – https://www.ducksters.com/science/chemistry/tin.php
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin
Wiki: Cassiterite – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiterite
Uranium
This is the front side of the game card for Uri the Uranium Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – https://www.livescience.com/39773-facts-about-uranium.html
Article – Smashing Atoms: The History of Uranium and Nuclear Power – https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/smashing-atoms-the-history-of-uranium-and-nuclear-power/
Article – What is Uranium? How Does it Work? – https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/introduction/what-is-uranium-how-does-it-work.aspx
Article – https://www.ducksters.com/science/chemistry/uranium.php
Article – What is Depleted Uranium (DU) – https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/depleted-uranium/en/index.htm
Article – Radioisotope Uses For Food & Agriculture – https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/non-power-nuclear-applications/radioisotopes-research/radioisotopes-in-food-agriculture.aspx
Article About Uranium Discoverer – https://www.worldofchemicals.com/66/chemistry-articles/martin-heinrich-klaproth-pioneer-of-analytical-chemistry.html
Fact Sheet – https://ciaaw.org/uranium.htm
Fact Sheet – https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/92/uranium
Fact Sheet – Unraninite – https://www.mindat.org/min-4102.html
Video – https://youtu.be/02DVY0_SFuw
Lesson – https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/uranium/353889
Wiki – Uranium – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium
Wiki – Uraninite – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraninite
Vanadium
This is the front side of the game card for Vana the Vanadium Horned Unicorn. Click the pic to take a look at all the fun info on the back. Use it as a memorization tool, a trading card or as science class prizes and rewards.
Article – Tools & Dies – https://vanitec.org/vanadium/article/tools-dies
Article – Vanadium In Steels – https://www.ispatguru.com/vanadium-in-steels/
Article – The Vivid Element – https://chemistrytalk.org/vanadium-element/
Article – The Rocks at the Top of the World – https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/the-rocks-at-the-top-of-the-world
Article – Vanadium Redox Batteries – https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2014/06/vanadium-redox-batteries-could-balance.html
Article – The Color of Art Pigment Database (Vanadium and Aniline Black Ink) – http://www.artiscreation.com/black.html#.Y0H_PEzMJD8
Article About Vanadium Discoverer – https://www.chemeurope.com/en/encyclopedia/Andr%C3%A9s_Manuel_del_R%C3%ADo.html
Fact Sheet – https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele023.html
Fact Sheet – Magnetite – https://www.minerals.net/mineral/magnetite.aspx
Video – https://youtu.be/ZcrlVJcFb-w
Lesson – https://www.schoolmykids.com/learn/periodic-table/v-vanadium
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanadium
Links and Notes for Vana’s chemistry inspired magical abilities:
Vanadium’s colorful oxidation states (Vana’s aura shifting violet/blue/green/gold to signal emotion) — this is genuine, well-documented chemistry called the “vanadium rainbow”:
- Vanadium Rainbow — Chemistry LibreTexts
- Vanadium Compounds — Wikipedia
- Vanadium Redox Chemistry — Grimm Group Research
- Chemistry of Vanadium — Chemistry LibreTexts
Vanadinite (“fire pebbles”) — the real red-orange mineral, a vanadium-bearing lead mineral:
- Vanadinite — Wikipedia
- Vanadinite — Geology.com
- Vanadinite: Properties, Formation, Uses — Geology Science
Vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅) as catalyst in the Contact Process — real industrial chemistry behind Kael’s “Ancients’ Vanadium Conversion Method”:
- Contact Process — Wikipedia
- All Things About Vanadium Pentoxide Catalyst — Smart Catalyst
- Vanadium Pentoxide: The Catalyst Powering Industrial Chemistry
Vanadium-steel alloys — real basis for Vana’s hardened hooves and Bramble’s alchemically treated blades:
- Vanadium in Steels — IspatGuru
- Vanadium — Mechanical Properties and Applications — AZoM
- Chrome Vanadium Steel: Properties and Applications — Metal Zenith
Vanadium redox flow batteries — real energy-storage tech underlying the Halstable’s power core and the Extraction Coil concept (cycling ions through oxidation states to store/release charge):
- Vanadium Redox Battery — Wikipedia
- How a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Works — StorEn Technologies
- Vanadium Redox Flow Battery — Sumitomo Electric
Wolfram (Latin Name For Tungsten)
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Article – Facts About Tungsten – https://www.livescience.com/38997-facts-about-tungsten.html
Article: Wolfram or Tungsten – https://www.thoughtco.com/tungsten-or-wolfram-facts-606610
Article – Replacing Lead With Tungsten – https://www.wolfmet.com/tungstenalloys/lead-replacement/
Article -Wolf Froth Stone Used To Screen Terrorist Suspects – https://forpost-sz.ru/en/a/2020-12-12/wolf-froth-stone-used-screen-terrorist-suspects
Article About Tungsten Discoverers – https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/leading-figures/the-delhuyar-brothers-and-tungsten-the-only-element-isolated-in-spain/
Fact Sheet – https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Tungsten
Fact Sheet – Quartz – https://mineralseducationcoalition.org/minerals-database/quartz/
Video – https://youtu.be/_PccntqMOoI
Lesson – https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Tungsten
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten
Xenon
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Article – https://www.bionity.com/en/encyclopedia/Xenon.html
Article – https://www.livescience.com/37504-facts-about-xenon.html
Article – https://www.softschools.com/facts/periodic_table/xenon_facts/232/
Article – https://studiousguy.com/xenon-uses/
Article About Xenon Discoverers – https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/william-ramsay and https://www.chem.ucl.ac.uk/resources/history/people/travers.html
Fact Sheet – https://material-properties.org/xenon-periodic-table-atomic-number-mass-radius-density/
Fact Sheet – https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=7944
Fact Sheet – What is Xenon-129? – https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Xenon-129#section=Classification
Fact Sheet – What is a Xenon Dimer? – https://www.vedantu.com/chemistry/xenon
Fact Sheet – Liquid Air – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_air
Video – https://youtu.be/yNmmX83xIGM
Lesson – https://www.schoolmykids.com/learn/periodic-table/xe-xenon
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon
Ytterbium
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Article – What is Ytterbium? – https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-ytterbium-uses-compounds-facts.html
Article – Ytterbium Poem – https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/6542861/Chemical_Poems_Ytterbium/
Article – Ytterbium Clock – https://www.kidsnews.com.au/mathematics/scientists-have-made-a-new-type-of-clock-the-most-perfect-timekeeper-yet/news-story/3e9a43022d6a24d43b62acaf0e0ad079
Article – Monazite: the Most Dangerous Stone – https://forpost-sz.ru/en/a/2022-05-07/monazite-most-dangerous-stone
Article About Ytterbium Discoverer – https://chem.scnat.ch/en/chemical_landmarks/cl2011
Fact Sheet – https://www.baotou-rareearth.com/yb.html
Fact Sheet – https://www.chemistrylearner.com/ytterbium.html
Fact Sheet – Monazite – https://geology.com/minerals/monazite.shtml
Fact Sheet – Isotope 160-yb – https://www.chemicool.com/elements/ytterbium.html
Video – https://youtu.be/Rp7-yNvOV4I
Lesson – https://kidadl.com/facts/erbium-facts-for-kids-to-learn-about-the-chemical-element
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ytterbium
Zinc
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Zinc Is A Magical Metal – https://sybrina.com/2023/09/17/zinc-is-a-magical-metal/
Article – https://www.ducksters.com/science/chemistry/zinc.php
Article – Discovery of Zinc for Human Health and Biomarkers of Zinc Deficiency – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7149581/
Article – The Story of Zinc – https://www.sunmetals.com.au/community/story-of-zinc/
Article – Zinc In Food – https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/covid19-eat-these-zinc-rich-foods-to-increase-immunity/photostory/77043268.cms?picid=77043444
Article – Where Was Zinc Discovered? – https://sciencing.com/zinc-discovered-5391029.html
Fact Sheet – https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/30/zinc
Fact Sheet – https://www.elementalmatter.info/element-zinc.htm
Fact Sheet – http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/zn.html
Fact Sheet – Sphalerite – https://geology.com/minerals/sphalerite.shtml
Video – https://youtu.be/99wPiMb-k0o
Lesson – Zinc – https://www.factsjustforkids.com/chemistry-facts/zinc-facts-for-kids/
Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc
Links and Notes for Dr. Zinko’s chemistry inspired magical abilities:
Zinc as a corrosion/rust fighter (backs Zinko’s Galvanize, Fortify, and the “anti-entropy” reversal of rust plague constructs):
- How Zinc Coating and Galvanizing Protects Iron From Rust — the actual chemistry of why zinc coatings stop iron from oxidizing
- Zinc for Galvanizing: How Zinc Protects Steel from Corrosion
- Sacrificial Anode — Chemistry LibreTexts — explains why zinc corrodes in place of iron/steel (a nice real-world parallel to Zinko “spending himself” to protect others)
- Why Zinc Is Used As a Sacrificial Anode — same principle, more accessible framing
- Sacrificial Anodes — GalvanizeIt.org — industry reference source
Zinc’s healing/biological role (backs Zinko’s salve, Fortify trace, and healing magic):
- Zinc in Wound Healing Modulation — PMC/NIH — peer-reviewed, strong citation
- Zinc in Wound Healing: Theoretical, Experimental, and Clinical Aspects — Wiley
- The Role of Zinc in Immune Health and Wound Healing
Zinc as an essential nutrient/mineral (backs zinc-flake supplement crystals, zinc depletion, Zinko’s need to “eat” zinc):
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements — Zinc (Health Professional Fact Sheet) — the gold-standard citation
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements — Zinc (Consumer)
- Zinc: An Essential Micronutrient — PMC/NIH
- Zinc Deficiency — StatPearls/NCBI Bookshelf — good for explaining what happens when Zinko runs low
Lead density/properties (backs Lauda’s lead horn — dense, blunt, an “amplifier” rather than a fast caster):
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Rare Earth Metals
Article – Are They Green or Not? – https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/rare-earth-elements.htm
Fact Sheet – https://www.visualcapitalist.com/rare-earth-elements-where-in-the-world-are-they/
Fact Sheet – https://www.wired.co.uk/article/turkey-rare-earth-metals
Video – https://youtu.be/QiQoMDZGCs4
Alloys and Compounds
Video – https://youtu.be/R8RbkxwtTIE
Video – https://youtu.be/kwQXR6lqrj4
Samurai Swords – https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/3412_samurai.html
The Difference Between Alloys and Compounds – https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-alloy-and-vs-compound/
Aluminum Alloys – https://www.kloecknermetals.com/blog/aluminum-in-cars/
Bromine Compounds – https://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Bromine_compounds
Calcium Bromate – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_bromate
Erbium Alloys – http://www.metall.com.cn/er.htm
Fluorine Compound – Fluorocarbon – https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/fluorocarbon
Fluorine Compound – Fluoride – https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1068/fluoride
Iodine Compound – Povidone-Iodine – https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/iodine-compounds
Metal Alloys From A to Z – https://www.thoughtco.com/list-of-alloys-by-base-metal-603716
Nickel Alloy – Alnico (nickel, aluminium and cobalt) Magnets – https://www.first4magnets.com/us/tech-centre-i1093/information-articles-i1401/alnico-magnet-information-i1412/what-are-alnico-magnets-i1413
Potassium Compound – Potassium Sodium Tartrate – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_sodium_tartrate
Potassium Compound – Potassium Chloride – https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/potassium-chloride
Potassium Compound – Saltpeter or Potassium Nitrate – https://www.thoughtco.com/saltpeter-or-potassium-nitrate-608490
Potassium Compound – Potassium Bisulfite – https://drugs.ncats.io/drug/QJK5LO891P
Rubidium Compound – Rubidium Carbonate – https://www.worldofchemicals.com/chemicals/chemical-properties/rubidium-carbonate.html
Silver Compound – Silver Iodide –https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_iodide
Tin Alloy – Pewter (tin, antimony, copper, bismuth, and sometimes silver) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pewter
Tin Alloys – List – http://www.totalmateria.com/Article26.htm
Wolfram (Tungsten) Alloys – Three Most Common – https://tungco.com/blog/3-common-types-tungsten-alloys-used-today/
Tungsten Compound – Tungsten Carbide – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_carbide
Vanadium Alloys – https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/vanadium-alloys
Vanadium Compound – Aniline – https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Aniline#section=Henry’s-Law-Constant
Xenon – https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/03/07/xenon-stranger-gas-dreaded-chemistry-lesson-hell-16166
Ytterbium Compounds –https://www.webelements.com/compounds/ytterbium/ytterbium_selenide.html
Ytterbium Compound – Ytterbium Fluoride – https://www.americanelements.com/ytterbium-fluoride-13760-80-0
Ytterbium Compound – Ytterbium Hydroxide – https://www.futureengineers.org/namethatmolecule/gallery/3141
Zinc Compound – Zinc Chloride – https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14533
Zinc – Galvanized Steel (Zinc/Iron Alloy) – https://teampacesetter.com/blog/galvanized-steel/
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