Monday, March 9, 2009

Block 3 Assignment

Hello Class
Please pay attention to Mr. Mann as he directs you through this assignment.
You are going to write a story, play or essay relating to the periodic table and will submit it to THIS POST, as a comment.
You are to choose an element or an individual who discovered a specific element from the periodic table. Knowing all of it's properties, make yourself into a subatomic particle and describe your visit within this element. You must include in your story, protons, neutrons, electrons, orbital configurations, which family it is in, the atomic number, atomic mass, and valence charge.

This assignment will be due by Friday and MUST BE SUBMITTED to this blog to attempt to get 100 points credit.

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  2. Alex
    Almadova
    Block 3
    Chemistry
    Block 3 Assignment
    My name is Alex Almadova and I will be doing research on Hydrogen an atom from the periodic table that I have to visit. I’m going to discover all the facts and basics about this atom on the periodic table. The reason doing this research is because I love my chemistry teacher and I want a good grade in her class. So hydrogen is the atom I will be choosing to discuss from the periodic table.
    Hydrogen is the is the first atom in the periodic table, its symbol is H. Hydrogen is great and very cool for some reason I get along with hydrogen a lot. It has one proton, one neutron, and one electron. That is very cool and I think that having that many compounds apart of the atom makes it more interesting. The atomic mass for Hydrogen is 1.007 94. The electron configuration is 1s1. My visit with this element is really interesting I’m starting to understand the use of the periodic table much more.
    My visit with Hydrogen on the periodic table went very well we didn’t have a lot in common. But I was glad I did the research on the topic because it taught me a lot. And the next time I take a visit to the periodic table of elements I will choose a different atom to do research on so can learn about a new atom.
    Source: Basic Hydrogen Calculations of Quantum Mechanics

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  4. One day a element named lithium woke up. "Where am I?" Lithium said as he looked around. It was a paper with all these boxes and something that said NA. The box spoke up and said hey Lithium how are you doing did you suddenly get amnesia? Huh answered Lithium as he questioned why NA called himself Sodium. You are wondering what am I calling myself sodium right? asked NA. " The NA is my nickname of sorts while my real name is Sodium and I along with you are an element", answered NA. " For example you are Lithium but your nickname (symbol) is lithium," said NA. Lithium wondered what was the number on top of his head and remembered it is the number of order meaning that is was the amount of protons and electrons he had. The memory was coming back to him a he fainted into a dream.

    In this dream he saw all the memories float past him. His group number is 1 and he was part of the Alkali metal group which in some ways was his family. He chuckled as he remember he didn't mix well with water which would make him spontaneously combust. Then the mass was 6.94 which isn't bad. He also had valence electron which amounted to one or 1s22s1. There was also something called orbital configurations which was [He]2s1

    I listened to him tell me this outrageous but correct story about whe he is. I wondered he he came to want to talk to me and explain this. Lithium told me about this once upon a dream that seemed so long ago. At least it got me to look at the periodic table closer and as he says he not be number one but at least he is number three in the table.
    Source
    "| Lithium | Essential information." WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements.

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  5. Van Phan
    B3
    3/12/09

    In the land of periodic table, there are many atoms and molecules that live there. The biggest outcast of them all was Hydrogen. He was a loner as you can say because he was the only one of his kind. He got picked on a lot by other big groups such as Transition metals and Rare earth metals. Hydrogen had a lot to provide to the world but he was never given a chance show off what he can do. So one day he joined a talent show to show the world that he is special and can be as good as any other atom or molecule out there. He practiced and practiced hard every day to prepare for the show.
    When the big day came he was very nervous and anxious to prove to people that he is as important to the world as any other gas and solid out there. He went last and he had to go up against some good performances. When Hydrogen finally finished his performance he received a standing ovation. There were many big talent searchers out in the audience and they booked Hydrogen to do the act for their agency.
    And he lived happily ever after!

    Yea I tried Ms.G :)

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  6. Blair Slavazza
    Block 3
    Ms. G
    3.12.09

    Hello, My name is Valence. I’m an electron on the outermost shell of this lovely Fluorine atom. There’s only one of me so I’m very lonely. That means I’m quick to make friends and combine with other things to make compounds. The rest of my family is on the inside, including the 9 protons with their 9 neutron buddies. Guess what that means? It means that the atomic number is 9, and the atomic mass is around 9 too. Since it’s just me out here, I make the entire atom negatively charged, -1. I was discovered by Henri Moissan in 1886 in France. I’m part of a group called Halogens, close to being stable like the Noble Gases, but one row away. It’s easiest for me to have ionic compounds, no need to share when I can just give away one electron!
    One day I was floating around, not in nature of course, I’m not found there, and Calcium walked over to me. “Hey, you are the most reactive element of all of us!” said Calcium. “Yes, that I am” I said. “I’m too difficult for anyone to handle.” Another Fluorine atom floated by while us 2 atoms were having a conversation. “Do you guys want to have a combining party?!” We 3 atoms decided to do so and very quickly bonded, creating CaF2. So there I was, no longer lonely, part of Bohemian Emerald, a beautiful glass.

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  7. Erica Bartelli

    Ms. G

    Chemistry

    Block 3

    March 12, 2009

    Inside Cobalt!!!

    My name is Erica Bartelli and I am a sub-atomic particle. And today I am going to go into the element, Cobalt. Its atomic number is 27 and the atomic mass is 58.9332 amu. It is a hard lustrous, gray metal so it might be hard for me to crack the whip and get in. This element has been used for years but was just barely discovered. I’m on the outside looking at it. It’s pretty and gray-blue. I want to be inside it. I first will study the outside. It is pretty and I like the metal sheen. I wonder what the inside is like. I think its time to enter this element.
    I am seeing four energy levels in this place. I’m counting 1…2…10…22…. 27 protons! Now I count 4…. 8…. 23…. 26…32 neutrons! Wow! It looks like the first energy level is a two and the second is an 8. The third is a 15 and the fourth is a 2. I see electrons now. There is 1…4…7….13…18…27! I now am realizing that it is a transition metal. It is so cool inside of here! Looks like I see two valence electrons as well.

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  8. Jake Chalfant
    block 3
    chemistry
    ms G
    lithium was uncharted until Johnny Jones and professor physics decided that they would explore the world and the make up of the atom and how it benefits the world Johnny Jones and Professor physics hopped up in the magical and scientific ship... and shrunk down to atomic portions and they were off to lithium There first stop was on the electrons where Johnny learned that there was three outer electrons and they circled the nucleus which consists of protons and neutrons the Professor told him everything about the lithium atom in which they were on and what was special about it he told Johnny that there was a million things it is used for and that it is the future of energy but then out of no where Johnny woke up and terrified and he realized this dream was sent to him giving him ideas for the chemistry project that was due tomorrow.

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  9. Valerie Ruiz
    Block: 1
    Chemistry
    Mrs. G
    Silver
    My name is Valerie Ruiz, and I’m going to take a look inside the vast information about silver, its attributes and who came to discover this element.
    Silver is a very common element in this era of time. But a long time ago, when it was discovered it was very rare. Silver’s name originated from the Old English word seolfor (silver). Also, the atomic symbol originated from the Latin word argentum (silver), and you can see the resemblance to that word because the symbol is “Ag”.
    The atomic structure is very extravagant. Silver contains 5 energy levels. The first energy level consists of only 2, the second: 8, the third: 18, the fourth: 18, and lastly the fifth: 1. Because it has 5 energy levels makes this element very vulnerable. Also, silver has a various amounts of isotopes; and the longest which is Ag-105 lasts up to 41.3 days. I learned most of this because visiting this element has taught me a lot and the protons and electrons showed me how they work and react when I came to visit the element. Thus, now I know more about the number of electrons that it contains and now I am starting to feel more knowledgeable within my stay of my journey at Silver.
    Since, there are 47 protons and 61 neutrons, there are a lot of them running around and I feel so at home because I love to run around too. But, most of Silver is obtained from ores it makes it

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  11. Kimberley Hoos
    block 3
    3.12.09

    Calcium

    Symbol: Ca
    Atomic Number: 20
    Atomic weight: 40.078
    Group 2 (of the periodic table)
    Group name: Alkaline-earth metals
    Period (in table): 4
    Block: s-block
    Color: silvery
    Metallic

    The element, Calcium, can be described as a gray, silvery metal. In metal form, calcium is hard. The element calcium can be found in things such as shells, bones, teeth, leaves, etc. Interestingly enough, calcium makes up over 3% of the earth's crust. Calcium is found in many different minerals, including minerals such as limestone, fluorite, and gypsum. Calcium is in the group 2 of the periodic table, or "alkaline-earth metals." This is one of the more reactive elements of the periodic table. It reacts with water and burns with a yellow-red flame.

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  12. Javier Banuelos

    Ms.G

    Chemistry

    Block:3
    Hydrogen
    Symbol: H
    Atomic Number: 1
    Atomic weight: 1.00794
    Group 1
    Group name: Non metals
    Color:Colorless
    Boiling point: -252.762°C
    Critical temperature: -240.18°C
    Density: 0.082 g/L
    Specific heat: 14.304 J/g•K
    Valence: 1

    The year that hydrogen was discovered. In 1766, young English chemist Henry Cavendish discovered that hydrogen was a separate substance. Cavendish spent several years studying the properties of hydrogen and carbon dioxide, which eventually led to the discovery.Hydrogen has one electron and one neutron. Hydrogen is use in welding, for the hydrogenation of fats and oils, in methanol production, in hydrodealkylation, hydrocracking, and hydrodesulfurization, producing rocket fuel, filling balloons, making fuel cells, producing hydrochloric acid, and reducing metallic ores.This is wat i learned about Hydrogen.Hope you like it Ms.G[=

    Sources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen

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  13. Alexis Delos Santos
    Block:3
    031209

    In a time long ago, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, an element from the Periodic Table was born! This element was named Oxygen, discovered by Joseph Priestly in 1774. The name Oxygen came from the Greed words oxus (acid) and gennan (generate). As Oxygen was growing up, it was set to become the 8th Atomic Number. Oxygen is branded in a family called the "other nonmetals". Oxygen had many friends and a lot of them liked to call him "O". Oxygen was also in the 16th Group.

    Oxygen's friends were divided into two different places, protons & neutrons. Oxygen didn't know where to go. Protons had 8 people and Neutrons also had 8. Oxygen was stuck in between. Luckily Atomic Mass [15.9994] was there for Oxygen! When Oxygen grew up, it turned out to be used to support life. Oxygen is used daily and will last forever.

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  14. Nadiya Dymytrova
    Block 3
    I chose to research a very expensive and rare city of Gold which is in Transition country(transition metal group). When I looked on a map I found out that the city was discovered 3000 BC this is a very enchient city. As a very high tech methods researched the mass of the whole city is 196.96655 amu. I also found out that it has only 6 streets(orbits).All the streets have a different amount of houses(electrons).The first street had just 2 houses, the second had 8, the third had 18, the fourth 32, the fifth 18 and the last sixth street had just one house it was the most far street from the center of the city, not many people happen to be there because of the scary rumors that were going about that street.But I’m definitely going to find out the whole truth about that place and who lives there.

    My bus dropped me off in the center of the Golden city.There were 79 females(protons),just like the number of the city(atomic number of Gold is 79) and 118 males(neutrons) living in the city.The people seemed very friendly but nobody answered my questions about the Sixth street.I kept traveling and see how the First street looks like.It was very beautiful and bright, I stopped in front of two houses on this street, I looked in the sky for a second but when I looked around again and there were no houses in front of me, first I was very scared I felt lost, how can a house be in front of me and a second later there is nothing there. Suddenly I noticed houses coming back, It seemed like they were circling around the center of the city. After I traveled through all 5 streets I had to go to the most mysterious one.Why was everybody so afraid of the Sixth street, and why nobody else lived there?After walking around the street I finally found the only house. I knocked, but nobody opened. It was too late and I didn't want to come back before I will find out the secret about this street. I tried to build a tent on the street but suddenly a big wind started to blow everything I tried to build, so it was impossible to build another house on the street. Why was it so important that there is only one house on the street?Then I noticed that this house looks like a radio station, I remembered the legend about this city and the radio station that would control the city's bonds and how would it negotiate the connections with other cities(connect with other elements).So this house was the main negotiator(valence number of Gold is 1 because of the number of electrons in the last orbit).After I traveled through the whole city and opened the secret I could move on to travel to other cities, and open more mysteries.

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  15. Kyat Chin
    Chemistry
    Block 3
    Ms. G

    Hi, my name is Kyat Chin and I would like to talk about Helium. Helium is the second most abundunt atom in the world. Its symbol is "He", and its atomic number is 2. It has atomic weight of 4.002602 amu. It also has a density of 0.0001785 grams per cubic centimeter. Helium is a non-metal element and is considered as a gas as a phase at room temperature. Its group number is 18 and group name is called Noble Gas. It also has 2 valence charge due to its electrons.

    Since Helium has 2 electrons, the second electron could go into the 1s orbital with the opposite spin of the first electron or it could go into the next orbital in the n = 2 level. It turns out that the energy required to accommodate two electrons in the 1s orbital is significantly less than the energy required to place the second electron into the higher energy n = 2 level. While hydrogen has the electron configuration of 1s1, helium has the electron configuration of 1s2. The energy diagram for helium is shown as here. Notice that there has been a change in the relative energies of the 2s and 2p orbitals.

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  16. Dushyant Singh
    Block 3
    Chemistry

    Hydrogen
    Symbol: H
    Atomic Number: 1
    Atomic weight: 1.00794
    Group 1
    Group name: Non metals
    Color:Colorless
    Boiling point: -252.762°C
    Critical temperature: -240.18°C
    Density: 0.082 g/L
    Specific heat: 14.304 J/g•K
    Valence: 1

    Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the universe's elemental mass. Elemental hydrogen is relatively rare on Earth.Hydrogen gas is highly flammable and will burn in air at a very wide range of concentrations between 4% and 75% by volume. Hydrogen has three naturally occurring isotopes, denoted 1H, 2H, and 3H. Hydrogen can be prepared in several different ways, but economically the most important processes involve removal of hydrogen from hydrocarbons. The sun is basically a giant ball of hydrogen and helium gases. Hydrogen gas is lighter than air and, as a result, it rises in the atmosphere. In the sun's core, hydrogen atoms combine to form helium atoms. This process—called fusion—gives off radiant energy. Hydrogen has great potential as an environmentally clean energy fuel and as a way to reduce reliance on imported energy sources. About 9 million metric tonnes of hydrogen are produced in the United States today, enough to power 20-30 million cars or 5-8 million homes.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen
    http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/IntermediateHydrogen.html

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  18. Ye Aung
    Ms.G
    Chemistry
    Block - 3

    Hi, I am the element Lithium. I am a member of the alkali metal family, which is group 1 on the periodic table. My family members include sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and francium.
    Hydrogen believes he is part of our family but he rarely shows similar traits. With only 1 valence electron, we are considered the most reactive elements there are. We typically live in oil, to protect ourselves from the air. Air can corrode our surfaces when we come into contact with it.
    In normal weather, I am the lightest metal and the least dense. Since I am so reactive, I am always seen on earth as a compound. I was first discovered by Jons Jakob Berzelius who named me "lithos". Lithos means "stone" in Greek which is where I was found. Like most samples of lithium, I am easily deformed and my melting and boiling points are lower than most metals. About 100 years ago, I was used to treat metabolic arthritis and today I am used as a mood stabilizer. I am also used in disposable and rechargeable batteries. I have 3 electrons those are orbiting around outermost area and 3 neutrons and 3 protons surrounded by 3 electrons.

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  19. One day in the world of the periodic table there was an element named gold which was the capital town in transition metals. It was talked about throughout the land of elements. Especially since Gold's mass is 196.966569. That was crazy for most people to believe so I had to take a look.

    Soon as I arrived i noticed that gold had 79 protons and 118 nuetrons. It was a great tasting ice cream shop with all the flavors you can think of. The ice cream started to melt though because gold was having a hot day. it reached 1337.33 K which is around 1,950 F. Going deeper and deeper into the element I began to notice the shells of electrons was 79 judging by all the houses around. This nice little town has one mayor names atomic number which lived at 79 Atomic Number St. There was one valence electron who made up the rules. This name was a solid. It was always in charge of how the element looked around town and how strong it is. i can't wait to come back to Gold and see all the other sites.

    Ya Lubliu Tibia Ms G....theres some Rusiian for ya=)

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  20. Elise Fiel
    3/12/09
    Block 3

    One day, an element named Oxygen was born. An English chemist named Joseph Priestly had made him known in 1774. Many atoms and molecules were excited to meet this new atom. As years passed by, Oxygen had a family. His family had 8. There were 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons that were always by his side. The electrons were always on separated shells of Oxygen. The first shell has his family of 2, and then the second shell has the rest of his family.

    The symbol named or nicknamed of Oxygen was “O”. His atomic number was 8 and his atomic mass was 16.00. Oxygen’s family was part of the Nonmetal families. Oxygen helps everyone support life.

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  22. Aung Myat
    Block 3
    CHEM
    Ms.G

    So it is summer break time and I decided to go take a vacation to element Boron. So I went there and saw the orbital configuration. there are two rings and the outer ring had 3 valence electrons for its valence charge. I jumped on the electron to try and get closer to the middle. So after jumping around all 5 electrons that born have, I jumped to the middle. There were 5 protons and 5 neutrons there. Boron have 5 protons and 5 neutrons because it have atomic number of 5. It have 5 electrons because it have an atomic mass of 10 and to get the number of electrons, I subtracted the atomic number from the atomic mass which gives me 5 which is the number of electrons Boron contains. While I was standing in the middle of Boron, I realized that it belongs to the family of metaloid. They are neither metal or nonmetal which makes Boron interesting place to visit.

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  23. Amber Abadia
    Ms.G
    Chemistry
    Block 3

    Hi, I am the element Carbon. My symbol is C. I have 6 protons, electrons, and nuetrons. I am a member of the non metal family on the periodic table. My members include Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Selenium. I am found free in nature in three allotropic forms: amorphus, graphite, and diamond. I am present as Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere and I'm dissolved in all natural waters. My atomic number is 6. My atomic mass is 12.0107 amu. I am one of the few elements known to man since antiquity. I was discovered by Humphrey Davy. I come from Latin carbo for coal and charcoal. My melting point is 3500.0 C(3773.15 K, 6332.0 F), and my boiling point is, 4827.0 C (5100.15 K,8720.6 F) I am used in diamonds, cars, and fuel.

    I got my sources from the internet


    www.wikipedia.com
    www.chemicalelements.com

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  24. This week my chemistry teacher gave us an assignment to write about an element in the periodic table. The element I chose to do is silver. Silver located in group 11,period 5,block d.It is an element with the symbol Ag.The atomic number of silver is 47.The atomic mass of silver is 107.8682.It has 47 protons and electrons.Also,it has 61 neutrons.It looks like a soft,white,lustrous transition metal.The electron configuration of silver is 4d5s.It has the highest electricity conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal.

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