Science, Tech, Math › Science Which Element Are You? Match Your Personality With a Chemical Element Share Flipboard Email Which element of the periodic table has the most in common with your personality? Here's a fun quiz you can take to find out. Fuse, Getty Images Science Chemistry Basics Chemical Laws Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry In Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Abbreviations & Acronyms Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Facebook Twitter Chemistry Expert Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville B.A., Physics and Mathematics, Hastings College Dr. Helmenstine holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and is a science writer, educator, and consultant. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 28, 2017 1. I take online quizzes because... Taking a Test or Quiz. Martin Shields, Getty Images Eh, I'm bored and it's something to do. I want insight into my personality. Wait... what's an 'online quiz'? It's fun to take quizzes, plus I like to compare answers with my friends. I don't know. I don't usually take quizzes like this. Not my thing. 2. I am most like the movie characters portrayed by... Which element you are may be related to which movie character you identify with.. Brand New Images, Getty Images Tom Hanks Chuck Norris Paris Hilton Reese Witherspoon Christopher Walken 3. My vacation would most likely involve... Roller Coaster Ride. Chad Slattery, Getty Images a week or two at Disneyland or Six Flags. Vacations? I don't take vacations. unwinding at a hot spring or being pampered at a posh hotel. shopping somewhere exotic and expensive. BASE jumping or another extreme activity. 4. My favorite color is... Glowing Radioactive Green Can. Paul Taylor, Getty Images blue. steel-gray or black. crystal clear or white. shiny and metallic. glowing radioactive green or red. 5. As far as employment goes, I'm likely to be... This guy is most likely a precious metal or else carbon, if it's a diamond.. Stockbyte, Getty Images your everyday Joe. You could call me a corporate cog (though that wouldn't be very nice). your boss. Now go fetch me a latte. unemployed because I've got someone to take care of me. unemployed because I'm not hurting for cash. Don't be a hater. uh... fired. Sigh... 6. I could be described as... If this girl was an element, it would be a strong, slightly wild one, like cobalt!. Per Breiehagen, Getty Images reliable and versatile. People may not notice me, but they trust and rely on me. strong, but a bit inflexible. stable and calm. It's hard for people to get to really know me. well-liked, but I admit I'm easily influenced by others and eager to please. volatile and dangerous. Very dangerous. 7. I most agree with which statement? Diamonds are the crystal form of the element carbon.. Johan Ramberg, Getty Images Diamonds are a girl's best friend. Food cooked in a real cast iron skillet tastes better than anything from a non-stick pan. Balloons that float are way cooler than ones that just sit there. It's lame that most of the elements of the periodic table are silver-colored metals. If it's radioactive, it's automatically more interesting. 8. I prefer to spend my time... Family Picnic. Caiaimage/Robert Daly, Getty Images getting to know new people. with friends who share interests similar to mine. by myself. I'm comfortable on my own. I'm equally happy on my own or with a group. I prefer to hang out with my family. 9. My favorite food is... Macaroons with Real Gold Foil. steveH, Getty Images toasted marshmallows, even the blackened ones. cereal and milk. Bring on the Lucky Charms! Food is for the weak. I'll go without it, thank you very much. fancy desserts, maybe with precious metal foil decorations. Mega Warheads extreme sour candy. That counts, right? 10. One of my favorite activities is... Balloon Animals. Influx Productions, Getty Images watching television or Netflix. metalworking. making balloon animals or at least attending a party. shopping and more shopping. working science problems or conducting experiments. Which Element Are You? You got: Carbon You know carbon in its forms as a diamond or as the black residue from combustion.. VICTOR DE SCHWANBERG/SPL, Getty Images You are carbon. Carbon takes many forms. You see pure carbon as the toner in your printer (carbon black), as diamonds, and as the 'lead' in your pencil (graphite). Carbon is found in all living cells. It participates in many chemical reactions. This non-metallic element has been known since prehistoric time. Some people consider it to be a ho-hum boring element, yet others value it for its countless uses. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Which Element Are You? You got: Iron Iron is a hard, useful metal. It is the primary ingredient in steel.. Chris Clor, Getty Images You are iron. This makes you the Man (or Woman) of Steel, sort of like an element Superman. Iron is a metal that is used for many purposes. It is hard tough and somewhat brittle and inflexible. Iron is found in hemoglobin, where it is used in the transport of soluble gases. Iron is sometimes magnetic. Though the fresh metal is silvery, it corrodes and darkens easily. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Which Element Are You? You got: Helium Helium is a light, monatomic gas.. Víctor Del Pino / EyeEm, Getty Images You are helium. After hydrogen, helium is the most abundant element in the universe. Helium is stable. Chemically speaking, it tends to keep to itself, with no real inclination to react with other elements. Helium is a gas that is lighter than air. Helium has the lowest melting point of any element. The melting point is so low that it would not solidify even at absolute zero under ordinary pressure. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Which Element Are You? You got: Gold Gold is a soft, conductive precious metal.. Anthony Bradshaw, Getty Images You are gold. Gold is a precious metal. Gold is beautiful and valuable. It is soft and malleable. It resists corrosion and is a good electrical and thermal conductor. Gold sets the standard for many currencies. Its melting point is an assigned value that is used to calibrate temperature scales. Gold isn't always 'gold'... it can be purple or red or other colors depending on the size of the gold particles. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Which Element Are You? You got: Plutonium Plutonium is a highly radioactive metal.. LAGUNA DESIGN, Getty Images You are plutonium. Plutonium is a rare, radioactive metal. It is used to produce nuclear power and as an explosive in nuclear weapons. The complete detonation of a kilogram of plutonium produces an explosion equal to that produced by 20,000 tons of chemical explosives. The pure metal is silver, but it turns yellowish when it tarnishes in air. Plutonium gives off enough energy from alpha decay that the metal is warm to the touch. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email