Dave,
What made it easy was the pharmaceutical bit - PeptoBismol, a colon's friend! Don't get me started.  :)
Bev

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 3:57 PM
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Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - the Answer

Hi gang! Ok, here is the Friday Element Quiz:

The Question:

This element expands during solidification which is odd behavior for a 
metal and a very active topic of materials research. This element has the 
highest diamagnetism of any metal.  The electrical conductivity of this 
element's solid phase is lower than it's liquid phase. This element is 
normally nontoxic to humans but cases have been documented where bacteria 
have converted pharmaceuticals containing this element from water 
insoluble to water soluble compounds resulting in poisoning. This element 
is produced as a by product of Cu and W mining.  Who am I?

The Answer:
I am Bismuth! 

Looks like I'll have to make the next quiz a bit tougher - Ian Fox was 
first with Bev Christian, Drew Meyer, and Tom Carroll very close behind. 
Ken Bloomquist gets honorable mention - I had to look up what "Pyrolytic 
Carbon" was!

I suspect that Doug will be asking "where's my chair" so I'll be sure to 
tell him to contact Ian for an answer. Heck of a way to start back into 
work after being gone for a week - just think of Doug sitting on the 
floor!

Everyone have a fun weekend.

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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