please get all right elements activity

Get Interactive Activity: Webelements

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Pick an element of your choice and complete the information below. Pick an element that you do not know much about.

Element:___________________________________

The Essentials:

Symbol:_________ Group Number_________ Atomic Number__________

Atomic Weight____________ Period__________Type of Element____________

Description:

Standard State of Matter:___________________ Color:__________________

List one Physical and one Chemical Property

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History:

Discovered by: _____________________________Year__________Where?_________________Origin of Name:_____________________________________________________

Uses: List 5 uses of your element

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An example is on the next page!

Example: YOU CANNOT USE THIS ELEMENT!!!!!!!!

Gold: Group 11 Atomic number: 79

Atomic Weigh: 179 Period 6 Type of element: Metal

State of Matter: solid color: Golden yellow

Physical Property: Melting point 1064 degrees Celsius

Chemical Property: Reacts with halogens

Discovered by: unknown, but used by ancient Egyptians 5000 years ago, also found in Bulgaria dated back to 4000-5000BC

Origin of Name: The chemical symbol Au comes from ‘aurum’ the Latin word for gold. Anglo-Saxon word for yellow, ‘geolo.

Uses:

1. Jewelry

2. Coins

3. Mylar sheets on satellites to reflect radiation

4. Microelectronic circuits

5. Gold plating for decoration