Synthetic elements

Many chemicals are safe to handle but negatively impact the environment in the long run. Other chemicals such as arsenic are toxic even in the smallest amounts. Mercury is a natural element that occurs throughout our environment and solar system. It has unique properties (i.e liquid metal at room temperature) and can be found in very small concentrations in many rocks and is the main component of the mineral cinnabar. Natural background levels can be detected in soils, living organisms, air, and…

Introduction: When somebody was eating at a popular restaurant they suddenly felt ill. Fortunately a white powder was discovered on the victim leading them to believe that the powder was the cause of the victim feeling ill. The restaurant narrowed the substance to be one of the white powders they use in the restaurant and compare it to the mystery powder. The five white powders were; icing sugar, cornstarch, aspirin powder, baking soda, baking powder. To test it out they mixed each white powder…

Can Fireworks Explode without Being Lit? Fireworks exploding on the night sky is a majestic sight. These explosives look stunning but they are still just that, explosives. In order to enjoy them, you want to keep in mind the safety rules and follow instructions. But could something go wrong? Can fireworks explode without being lit? How do fireworks work? Fireworks come in different types from rockets to wheels. But each firework will have a fuse, which is the main part of the firework in…

My Element is the Most Important Element (Argon) •Atomic mass 39.948 •Atomic Number -18 •Gas at 298 K •Density-0.0017837 grams per cubic centimeter •Third Noble gas •Chemical Symbol-Ar •It is also obtained from the air as a byproduct of the production of oxygen and nitrogen •It is the third most atmospheric gas •Argon is colorless and odorless •Argon is non reactive and has no effect on living organisms •Makes up 1% of the air around •Argon is found in the earth’s crust…

When a water source is not treated right it can cause supply pipes to sustained major corrosion and lead leaching into the water. This can cause bacteria and other particulate to grow freely into the water causing hair loss, rashes, E. coli and lead poisoning. Other influencing factor are High blood lead levels that are especially harmful to children and pregnant women, and can cause learning disabilities, behavioral problems and mental retardation. In the documentary “Poisoned Water” the…

Valuable, colorful, and enriched with a unique history are three phrases that describe many things. However, all three combined only seem to describe Birthstones. Birthstones are amazing objects that affect our economy in many ways. More importantly, birthstones have a deep connection to chemistry and science. Due to their chemical properties, birthstones can also be used for medicinal purposes and healing techniques that have helped humans throughout time. Overall, birthstones contain many…

Since as early as 500 B.C. philosophers have been concerned with the examining the composition of the universe. The early Greek philosopher, Thales, argued that the world was made up of one universal thing; water. It wasn’t until Democritus and the Atomist until philosophers began to rationalize about small particles called atoms as the things that make up the universe. As time approached the 18th century, advances in the scientific method gave rise to developing processes to examine the…

– equation (2 gives info on location of electron in terms of probability density - wave functions are called orbitals – [pic], where E is energy, e2 is electric potential, r is orbital radius and h is Planck’s constant 1925 Wolfgang Pauli – each orbital has only 2 electrons is now explained due to direction of spin of electrons. Spinning electrons create magnetic field. Only 2 electrons of opposite spin in an orbital referred to as Pauli exclusion principle Hund’s rule – half fill…

proximity of Carthage’s production to Shakespeare’s original text. This essay will begin with a detailed description of the College of Lake County’s production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest with the goal of evaluating the traditional and nontraditional elements of the show. Subsequently, the similarities and differences between CLC’s the Tempest and Carthage’s the Breathe of Stars will be considered in order to generate…

Introduction For my rhetorical analysis assignment, I analyzed “Apple Style Guide” by Apple Inc. This style guide is intended for use by writers, editors, and developers as a reference to writing style, usage and Apple product terminology. Writers and editors should pay close attention to this guide as it can help them become familiar with topics involved in creating high-quality, dependable materials and documents. Apple developers should follow this guide for assistance with any text that they…