This document is a study guide for a chapter on atoms and the periodic table. It contains questions about various elements such as gold, copper, oxygen, carbon, and rare earth elements. It discusses where elements come from, how the periodic table organizes them, and important properties and uses of different elements. It also addresses atomic structure, isotopes, nuclear radiation, and the role of elements in life and the origin of elements in stars.
This document is a study guide for a chapter on atoms and the periodic table. It contains questions about various elements such as gold, copper, oxygen, carbon, and rare earth elements. It discusses where elements come from, how the periodic table organizes them, and important properties and uses of different elements. It also addresses atomic structure, isotopes, nuclear radiation, and the role of elements in life and the origin of elements in stars.
This document is a study guide for a chapter on atoms and the periodic table. It contains questions about various elements such as gold, copper, oxygen, carbon, and rare earth elements. It discusses where elements come from, how the periodic table organizes them, and important properties and uses of different elements. It also addresses atomic structure, isotopes, nuclear radiation, and the role of elements in life and the origin of elements in stars.
This document is a study guide for a chapter on atoms and the periodic table. It contains questions about various elements such as gold, copper, oxygen, carbon, and rare earth elements. It discusses where elements come from, how the periodic table organizes them, and important properties and uses of different elements. It also addresses atomic structure, isotopes, nuclear radiation, and the role of elements in life and the origin of elements in stars.
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Unified Science
Date:_________ Name:_____________________________
Section:__________
Chapter 3 Atoms and the Periodic Table
Video
Where do elements come from? Why are some elements inert, while others are violently explosive?
Why are some vital to every
breath we take, while others are lethal toxins that kill?
Introduction 1. What are the basic building blocks of every-day matter?
Gold Au 2. List some reasons why gold is valuable.
3. How much gold is in one ton of mined rock?
a. 1 ounce b. 1 pound c. 1 ton
Copper Cu 4. List three uses for copper.
5. Why isnt pure copper used for bells instead of bronze?
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6. What does tin mixed with copper make?
7. How are atoms arranged in pure metals?
Electron Microscope 8. How much would you have to zoom in on a map of the United States to replicate the power of an electron microscope? a. 100,000,000 times b. 1,000,000 times c. 100,000 times 9. What part of the atom is actually visible under the microscope? a. Protons b. Neutrons c. Electrons 10.
What do protons determine about an element?
11.
What is the number of protons called?
12.
What is a family of elements?
13.
Where did the noble gases get their name?
14.
What do electrons determine?
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Chlorine Cl 15. Why do alkali metals and halogens react so strongly with other elements?
16.
What do sodium and chlorine make when combined?
Oxygen O 17.
What is an ANFO?
18. What happens during this reaction to release so much heat energy?
19. Compare the speed and explosive force of gunpowder, emulsiongel, and C4. Which is the fastest (#1)? #3 #2 #1
Elements of Life 3
20. Complete the table. Elemen Common Element t Object Name Symbol
Important Property
Body Function or Body Part
C H N O P S 21. What can happen when excessive trace elements are lost from the body?
Origin of the Elements
22.
What happens when a star runs low on hydrogen fuel?
23.
What happens when a star begins fusing iron (Fe)?
Star collapses Star explodes An event called a Supernova All of the above
a. b. c. d.
Silicon and Glass
24.
What elements is sand made of?
a. Silicon (Si) and Oxygen (O) b. Iron (Fe) and Oxygen (O) c. Calcium (Ca) and Oxygen (O) 4
25. Adding ____________________ atoms among Silicon (Si) atoms make Gorilla Glass stronger than normal glass?
Rare Earth Elements
26.
Where do most of the rare earth elements come from?
27.
How are the fifteen rare earth elements chemically similar?
28. How do sharks react to rare earth metals? a. They are attracted to it. b. They are repelled from it. 29. Describe the lemon shark experiment.
Carbon Isotopes
30. What is the difference between the compositions of these carbon isotopes? Protons
Electrons
Neutron s
Carbon12 Carbon13 5
Carbon14 31.
What happens to Carbon-14 over time?
a. b. c. d.
Its atoms deteriorate.
One of its neutrons becomes a proton and spits out an electron. Turns into Nitrogen (N). All of the above.
Nuclear Radiation 32.
What element was used as fuel for:
the Little Boy bomb? _____________________________ the Fat Man bomb? _____________________________
33. The scientists at Lawrence Livermore Lab have been able to produce 6 new, synthetic elements. Why isnt there yet a practical use for these elements?
Use this space to make notes of thoughts or questions you have that could be discussed after the video.
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