Instructions:
This assignment may be done individually or in a group of two!
Choose an element (check with me first) and display the following information on a sheet of Bristol Board
a) The chemical name and the chemical formula
b) The origin of the name of the element
c) The date the element was discovered
d) The name of the discoverer of the element
e) A description of how the element was made
f) The atomic mass and atomic number of the element
g) The names, chemical formulas, and uses of three compounds of the element
h) Physical properties of the element
i) Chemical properties of the element
j) Interesting properties and uses of the element
k) A picture or pictures of the element
l) List the references for the information that you found, including any internet URL's
m) Write a commercial to sell the element. Be creative!
You are encouraged to use the internet. The following URL's may be helpful and you are not limited to these only.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/index.html (Periodic Table with information on elements) WebElements by Mark Winter, University of Sheffield
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/ (Periodic Table with information on elements such as properties, uses, and cost)
http://www-tech.mit.edu/Chemicool/ (Chemicool Periodic Table, MIT)
http://home.ptd.net/~swenger/#periodic (High School Chemistry 250+ Links)
http://www.chemfinder.com/ (ChemFinder, a huge database of information on elements and compounds, search by chemical name or molecular formula)
Questions? Comments??
Robert Nalepa