| Name an element that ... | Example Element |
| Is named after a real-life person | |
| Is a non-silver colored metal | |
| Occurs in nature and is always radioactive | |
| Is named after Ytterby, Sweden | |
| Is named after a country | |
| Is a noble gas | |
| Is a gas at room temperature | |
| Was known to the ancients in pure form | |
| Is one of the 10 most abundant in the universe | |
| Is an alkaline earth metal | |
| Is spelled differently in the UK/US | |
| Is diatomic in nature | |
| Has an atomic number under ten | |
| Is named after a female goddess or person | |
| Is a liquid at or near room temperature | |