| Elements | Symbol | Cold water (room temp) | Hot water | Steam | Acid | Displacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | K | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sodium | Na | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Lithium | Li | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Calcium | Ca | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Magnesium | Mg | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Aluminium | Al | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Carbon | C | ✓ | ||||
| Zinc | Zn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Iron | Fe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Lead | Pb | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Hydrogen | H₂ | ✓ | ||||
| Copper | Cu | ✓ | ||||
| Mercury | Hg | ✓ | ||||
| Silver | Ag | ✓ | ||||
| Gold | Au | ✓ |