Chemistry I Project

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Chemistry I Project

• This Project Will Count As a Test Grade

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Element Project

• This may be in the form of a book cover, Prezi,
  Glogster, or a PowerPoint presentation.
• Select an element which no one else has selected.
• Tell Mrs. Reagan to record your choice.
• The project will be due on October 2nd 2014

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Project Requirements

• 1. Name of the element-on the center front.
• 2. Symbol-under the name. Must be three inches
  tall.
• 3. Atomic number
• 4. Atomic mass
• 5. Atomic radius
• 6. Density or specific gravity
• 7. Brief description of appearance

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Requirements, continued

• 7. Availability, where it is geographically
  located (What part of the world)
• 8. Two industrial uses-illustrated
• 9. Two interesting facts-illustrated
• Environmental hazards (if any)
• Number of protons, neutrons, and electrons
• When discovered and by whom
• Group and Period number

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Requirements, continued

1. Family (Group) name (halogen, alkali metal,
   transition metal, etc.)
2. Common Oxidation Numbers
3. Boiling or Melting point
4. Is the element a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
5. Physical state at room temperature
6. Condensed electron configuration
7. Health or Safety issues

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Excellent Resources

• www.webelements.com
• Go to Google and search for periodic table or
  chemicool periodic table.
• You may try Googling the name of your element.
• Image searches may be helpful.

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You are encouraged to be creative.A short oral
presentation will be given by each student, using
the book cover/PowerPoint as a visual aid.