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	== [[Hydrogen]] ==		== [[Hydrogen]] ==
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=26672 Ampouling gases]
	== [[Helium]] ==		== [[Helium]] ==
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=18347 Alternative inert gasses]
	== [[Lithium]] ==		== [[Lithium]] ==
		+	===Cleaning===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=20125 Cleaning and making lithium look presentable]
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=29291 Electrolysis of alkali salts at STP]
		+
		+	===Other===
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=28800 Searching for Lithium and Rubidium in Lepidolite]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=28800 Searching for Lithium and Rubidium in Lepidolite]
	== [[Beryllium]] ==		== [[Beryllium]] ==
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=23007 Extraction of beryllium from beryl]
	== [[Boron]] ==		== [[Boron]] ==
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=26415 Isolation of Boron from Borax (Sodium Tetraborate)]
	== [[Carbon]] ==		== [[Carbon]] ==
	''Also see: [[Topical Compendium: Organic Chemistry]]''		''Also see: [[Topical Compendium: Organic Chemistry]]''
		+
	===Isolation of===		===Isolation of===
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=24757 Production of small quantities of crude Wood Charcoal Carbon powder]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=24757 Production of small quantities of crude Wood Charcoal Carbon powder]
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=12881 Video: Dehydration of sugar by sulfuric acid]
	== [[Nitrogen]] ==		== [[Nitrogen]] ==
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=726 N2 - nitrogen from air]
	== [[Oxygen]] ==		== [[Oxygen]] ==
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=23211 LOX (Liquid Oxygen)]
	== [[Fluorine]] ==		== [[Fluorine]] ==
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	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=17233 A small scale fluorine generator]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=17233 A small scale fluorine generator]
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=16246 Fluorine gas non-electrical production]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=16246 Fluorine gas non-electrical production]
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=22476 Preparing elemental fluorine in your home lab?]
	===Compounds===		===Compounds===
	====Inorganic Fluorides====		====Inorganic Fluorides====
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	== [[Sodium]] ==		== [[Sodium]] ==
	===Isolation of===		===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=29291 Electrolysis of alkali salts at STP]
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=24352 Is this for Real? Mg + NaOH ==> Sodium?]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=24352 Is this for Real? Mg + NaOH ==> Sodium?]
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=2105 unconventional sodium]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=2105 unconventional sodium]
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	===Compounds===		===Compounds===
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=10110 Sr, Mg, and Transition Metal Soaps!]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=10110 Sr, Mg, and Transition Metal Soaps!]
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=8757 Mg metal from MgO]
	== [[Aluminium]] ==		== [[Aluminium]] ==
		+	===Compounds===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=14111 Preparation of anhydrous AlCl3 in DCM - photos]
		+
		+	===Other===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=21387 Aluminum Powder]
	== [[Silicon]] ==		== [[Silicon]] ==
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	== [[Sulfur]] ==		== [[Sulfur]] ==
		+	*[https://sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=3902 Hot toluene: a great solvent for sulfur]
	== [[Chlorine]] ==		== [[Chlorine]] ==
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	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=1305 Chlorine]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=1305 Chlorine]
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=17336 Small scale chlorine generation.]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=17336 Small scale chlorine generation.]
		+
	== [[Argon]] ==		== [[Argon]] ==
−	===Acquisition of===	+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=18347 Alternative inert gasses]
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=10366 argon]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=10366 argon]
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	== [[Vanadium]] ==		== [[Vanadium]] ==
		+	===Catalysis===
		+	*[https://sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=1599 V2O5 catalyst for H2SO4 production.]
		+
		+	===Compounds===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=13849 How to convert ferrovanadium (82%) in vanadium pentoxide]
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=25849 Vanadium sulfate - does it exist?]
		+
		+	===Redox Chemistry===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=25956 Reduction of Vanadium with Magnesium]
	== [[Chromium]] ==		== [[Chromium]] ==
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	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=26095 Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=26095 Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine]
−	== [[Manganese]] ==
	===Isolation of===		===Isolation of===
−	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=27150 Isolating manganese metal from potassium permanganate]	+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=15839 extract chromium from 18/0 stainless]
		+
		+	== [[Manganese]] ==
	===Compounds===		===Compounds===
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=6554 Manganese Chloride Crystals]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=6554 Manganese Chloride Crystals]
	====Permanganates/manganates====		====Permanganates/manganates====
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=8480 Permanganates]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=8480 Permanganates]
		+
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=27150 Isolating manganese metal from potassium permanganate]
	== [[Iron]] ==		== [[Iron]] ==
	===Compounds===		===Compounds===
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=5650 Preparation of Ammonium iron (III) sulphate (ferric alum)]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=5650 Preparation of Ammonium iron (III) sulphate (ferric alum)]
		+
		+	===Thermite===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=26094 Questions about thermite]
	== [[Cobalt]] ==		== [[Cobalt]] ==
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	== [[Nickel]] ==		== [[Nickel]] ==
−	===Isolation of===
−	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=16811 Separation of a US nickel]
	===Compounds===		===Compounds===
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=21869 separation of nickel nitrate and copper nitrate]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=21869 separation of nickel nitrate and copper nitrate]
		+
	===Coordination complexes===		===Coordination complexes===
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=26095 Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=26095 Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine]
		+
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=16811 Separation of a US nickel]
	== [[Copper]] ==		== [[Copper]] ==
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	== [[Gallium]] ==		== [[Gallium]] ==
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=26420 Ampouling Gallium?]
	== [[Germanium]] ==		== [[Germanium]] ==
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	== [[Rubidium]] ==		== [[Rubidium]] ==
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=22890 Alkali metal synthesis]
		+
		+	===Other===
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=28800 Searching for Lithium and Rubidium in Lepidolite]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=28800 Searching for Lithium and Rubidium in Lepidolite]
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	== [[Niobium]] ==		== [[Niobium]] ==
		+	===Compounds===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=7145 niobium pentachloride -- interesting reagent?]
		+	===Redox chemistry===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=4838 Dissolving niobium metal]
	== [[Molybdenum]] ==		== [[Molybdenum]] ==
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	== [[Cadmium]] ==		== [[Cadmium]] ==
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=24102 Melting/cleaning cadmium metal]
	== [[Indium]] ==		== [[Indium]] ==
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	== [[Iodine]] ==		== [[Iodine]] ==
	===Isolation of===		===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=24862 Alternative Iodine Isolation]
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=22658 Drying Iodine]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=22658 Drying Iodine]
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=28199 Iodine extraction using sodium nitrite (pictures)]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=28199 Iodine extraction using sodium nitrite (pictures)]
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	== [[Caesium]] ==		== [[Caesium]] ==
	===Isolation of===		===Isolation of===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=22890 Alkali metal synthesis]
	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=6981 Cesium from CsCl]		*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=6981 Cesium from CsCl]
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	== [[Samarium]] ==		== [[Samarium]] ==
		+	[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=31324&page=2 Colours]
	== [[Europium]] ==		== [[Europium]] ==
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	== [[Lutetium]] ==		== [[Lutetium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Hafnium]] ==
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=26651 Hafnium - Plasma Torch Electrode]
		+
		+	== [[Tantalum]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Tungsten]] ==
		+	===Compounds===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=11962 Colorful Aqueous Molybdenum and Tungsten Chemistry]
		+
		+	== [[Rhenium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Osmium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Iridium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Platinum]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Gold]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Mercury]] ==
		+	===Compounds===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=20959 mercury(II) chloride]
		+
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=18162 Refining mercury from cinnabar]
		+
		+	== [[Thallium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Lead]] ==
		+	===Compounds===
		+	*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=5490 The lead salts preparation thread!]
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=1932 PbO2]
		+
		+	== [[Bismuth]] ==
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=1527 Bismuth from its Subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol®)]
		+
		+	== [[Polonium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Astatine]] ==
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=62413 Astatine]
		+
		+	== [[Radon]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Francium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Radium]] ==
		+	===Extraction from paint===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=5523 Dissolving Radium and Friends]
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=6308 Radium Bromide/Chloride/Sulfide from Paint]
		+
		+	===Other===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=17295 Radium glow]
		+
		+	== [[Actinium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Thorium]] ==
		+	===Isolation of===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=11275 Thorium Separation From TIG Electrodes]
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=29927 The trials & tribulations of Thorium production]
		+
		+	== [[Protactinium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Uranium]] ==
		+	===Acquisition of===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=23611 Looking for uranium salts at non-insane prices, preferably from depleted feed-stock.]
		+
		+	===Compounds===
		+	*[https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=22751 Uranium Trioxide]
		+
		+
		+	== [[Neptunium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Plutonium]] ==
		+
		+	== [[Americium]] ==
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This is the Elements chapter of the Topical Compendium.

Hydrogen

• Ampouling gases

Helium

• Alternative inert gasses

Lithium

Cleaning

• Cleaning and making lithium look presentable

Isolation of

• Electrolysis of alkali salts at STP

Other

• Searching for Lithium and Rubidium in Lepidolite

Beryllium

Isolation of

• Extraction of beryllium from beryl

Boron

Isolation of

• Isolation of Boron from Borax (Sodium Tetraborate)

Carbon

Also see: Topical Compendium: Organic Chemistry

Isolation of

• Production of small quantities of crude Wood Charcoal Carbon powder
• Video: Dehydration of sugar by sulfuric acid

Nitrogen

• N2 - nitrogen from air

Oxygen

• LOX (Liquid Oxygen)

Fluorine

Isolation of

• A small scale fluorine generator
• Fluorine gas non-electrical production
• Preparing elemental fluorine in your home lab?

Compounds

Inorganic Fluorides

• Fluorine salts acquisition?
• Hydrofluoric acid
• Silicon tetrafluoride

Other

• Be the first kid on the block with a hydrogen-fluorine torch

Neon

Sodium

Isolation of

• Electrolysis of alkali salts at STP
• Is this for Real? Mg + NaOH ==> Sodium?
• unconventional sodium

Magnesium

Compounds

• Sr, Mg, and Transition Metal Soaps!

Isolation of

• Mg metal from MgO

Aluminium

Compounds

• Preparation of anhydrous AlCl3 in DCM - photos

Other

• Aluminum Powder

Silicon

Compounds

• Silicon tetrafluoride

Phosphorus

Isolation of

• Preparation of elemental phosphorus
• Phosphorus via reduction of phosphoric acid with carbon in a microwave
• Purification of phosphorus -- treatment of WP burns
• An illustrated guide on the preparation of white phosphorus (P4) from red phosphorus (P)

Sulfur

• Hot toluene: a great solvent for sulfur

Chlorine

Isolation of

• Chlorine - Illustrated Practical Guide
• Chlorine
• Small scale chlorine generation.

Argon

• Alternative inert gasses
• argon

Potassium

Isolation of

• Make Potassium (from versuchschemie.de)
  • Also see: Synthesis of longer chain tertiary alcohols

Calcium

Compounds

Carbide

• Calcium Carbide CaC2 - Acquisition, Uses and Synthesis
• Synthesis of calcium carbide with electric arc

Other

• Suitable Flux for Calcium Metal Fusion

Scandium

Titanium

Compounds

• Titanium (III) Potassium Alum: failed attempt

Vanadium

Catalysis

• V2O5 catalyst for H2SO4 production.

Compounds

• How to convert ferrovanadium (82%) in vanadium pentoxide
• Vanadium sulfate - does it exist?

Redox Chemistry

• Reduction of Vanadium with Magnesium

Chromium

Coordination complexes

• Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine

Isolation of

• extract chromium from 18/0 stainless

Manganese

Compounds

• Manganese Chloride Crystals

Permanganates/manganates

• Permanganates

Isolation of

• Isolating manganese metal from potassium permanganate

Iron

Compounds

• Preparation of Ammonium iron (III) sulphate (ferric alum)

Thermite

• Questions about thermite

Cobalt

Coordination complexes

• Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine

Nickel

Compounds

• separation of nickel nitrate and copper nitrate

Coordination complexes

• Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine

Isolation of

• Separation of a US nickel

Copper

Catalysis

• Copper catalyzed cyanations of benzyl chlorides with potassium ferrocyanide
• Cu/SiO2 a cheap versatil hydrogenation catalyst?
• CuO catalyzed hydrogen peroxide decomp.

Compounds

• Chevreul's Salt
• Colorful copper compounds I've made so far
• Copper Borate?
• separation of nickel nitrate and copper nitrate
• Silver and Copper Cyanide from Potassium Ferrocyanide
• Stability of the Cu(I) compounds
• Yet even more copper chemistry...

Carboxylates

• Copper(II) Aspirinate Synthesis
• Dry distillation of Copper Acetate
• Making Copper Acetate?
• Sr, Mg, and Transition Metal Soaps!

Coordination complexes

• Another remarkable copper(II) complex (cesium trichlorocuprate)
• Complex of copper(II) (chloro and bromo complexes)
• Isolation of Schweizer's Reagent
• tetraamine copper nitrate sensitivity?
• Yet even more copper chemistry...

Electrochemistry

• Growing copper electrolytically

Redox chemistry

• OTC Copper Mirror
• Precipitated copper powder
• Reduction of copper(II) by fructose
• Reduction of Copper (II) Compounds

Other

• microwave assisted synthesis of air stable copper nanoparticles
• Pyrophoric copper: How?

Zinc

Gallium

• Ampouling Gallium?

Germanium

Arsenic

Isolation of

• Arsenic from Skutterudite

Selenium

Bromine

Isolation of

• Bromine from NaBr

Krypton

Rubidium

Isolation of

• Alkali metal synthesis

Other

• Searching for Lithium and Rubidium in Lepidolite

Strontium

• Sr, Mg, and Transition Metal Soaps!

Yttrium

Zirconium

Niobium

Compounds

• niobium pentachloride -- interesting reagent?

Redox chemistry

• Dissolving niobium metal

Molybdenum

Isolation of

• Molybdenum from molybdic acid - success!

Compounds

• Colorful Aqueous Molybdenum and Tungsten Chemistry
• some molybdenum chemistry (ammonium phosphomolybdate)

Technetium

Ruthenium

Rhodium

Palladium

Silver

Compounds

• Nitric Acid and Silver Nitrate
• Silver and Copper Cyanide from Potassium Ferrocyanide

Cadmium

Isolation of

• Melting/cleaning cadmium metal

Indium

Tin

Antimony

Tellurium

Iodine

Isolation of

• Alternative Iodine Isolation
• Drying Iodine
• Iodine extraction using sodium nitrite (pictures)
• Making I2 with NO2, success

Xenon

Caesium

Isolation of

• Alkali metal synthesis
• Cesium from CsCl

Barium

Lanthanum

Cerium

Compounds

• Ceric ammonium nitrate- uses and synthesis

Isolation of

• Reduction of cerium oxide to metal

Praseodymium

Neodymium

Compounds

• The trouble with neodymium... (various, from magnets)
• two times neodymium sulfate; different colors

Promethium

Samarium

Colours

Europium

Gadolinium

Terbium

Compounds

• General Discussion of Terbium Compounds
• Green Smash-Glow Crystals

Dysprosium

Holmium

Erbium

Thulium

Ytterbium

Lutetium

Hafnium

• Hafnium - Plasma Torch Electrode

Tantalum

Tungsten

Compounds

• Colorful Aqueous Molybdenum and Tungsten Chemistry

Rhenium

Osmium

Iridium

Platinum

Gold

Mercury

Compounds

• mercury(II) chloride

Isolation of

• Refining mercury from cinnabar

Thallium

Lead

Compounds

• The lead salts preparation thread!
• PbO2

Bismuth

Isolation of

• Bismuth from its Subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol®)

Polonium

Astatine

• Astatine

Radon

Francium

Radium

Extraction from paint

• Dissolving Radium and Friends
• Radium Bromide/Chloride/Sulfide from Paint

Other

• Radium glow

Actinium

Thorium

Isolation of

• Thorium Separation From TIG Electrodes
• The trials & tribulations of Thorium production

Protactinium

Uranium

Acquisition of

• Looking for uranium salts at non-insane prices, preferably from depleted feed-stock.

Compounds

• Uranium Trioxide

Neptunium

Plutonium

Americium