SELENIUM, SULFUR, BERYLLIUM, & URANIUM

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SELENIUM

• Symbol: Se
• Is a solid
• Metallic grey in color

HISTORY OF SELENIUM

• Discovered by Jons Jakob Berzelius
• Discovered in 1817
• Discovered in Sweden

USES OF SELENIUM

• Used in vitamins
• Boosts metabolism

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SULFUR

• Symbol: S
• Solid
• Is lemon-yellow in color

HISTORY OF SULFUR

• Discoverer is unknown
• Discovery time is unknown
• Place of discovery is unkown

USES OF SULFUR

• It's essential to life
• Found in fats, bodily fluids, and skeletal minerals
• A key component in most proteins

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF BERYLLIUM

• Symbol: Be
• Is a solid
• Lead grey in color

HISTORY OF BERYLLIUM

• Discovered by Nicholas Louis
• Discovered in 1797
• Discovered in France

USES OF BERYLLIUM

• Found in many different minerals
• No biological role
• Used to make some tools

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF URANIUM

• Symbol: U
• Is a solid
• Metallic grey in color

HISTORY OF URANIUM

• Discovered by Martin Klaproth
• Discovered in 1789
• Discovered in Germany

USES OF URANIUM

• Used in glassware
• Has no biological