| Name an element that ... | Example Element |
| Has a symbol that begins with a different letter | |
| Is a metalloid | |
| Occurs in nature and is always radioactive | |
| Is named after a real-life person | |
| Contains the letter 'X' | |
| Is a non-silver colored metal | |
| Is named after Ytterby, Sweden | |
| Is five letters long | |
| Is spelled differently in the UK/US | |
| Is a halogen | |
| Was known to the ancients in pure form | |
| Has an atomic number under ten | |
| Is a noble gas | |
| Is named after an object in the solar system | |
| Has a one-letter symbol | |