A sweet tasting element,
but cancer I can give.
Brittle am I, like an old bone
You can find me lingering in the Earth's crust,
every 2 to 6 parts a million.
Flex me and bend me, like a gymnast.
My appearance is metallic
A mysterious gray.
When mixed with other elements
I become stunning gems.
Because of me you know the neutron.
As I stay in Earth's crust,
Iḿ secretive and shy.
Earth is my turtle shell.
My atomic number is 4, 4 protons and 5 neutrons.
Don't forget 4 electrons too!
This was written by my best friend Maddie Plante.