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Chapter 3 Atoms and the Periodic Table

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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
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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)
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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
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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.