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Friend: k
Me: Potassium...next
Friend:???ok?
Well today we are learning about 4 different elements. Potassium:K, Xenon:XE, Dubnium:DB, Bromine:BR. Well before we start, I just wanted to point out that DB looks like an insanely sad smiley face and also bromine also sounds like brownie! XD. Ok I think we should start with... XENON!
William Ramsey and Morris Travers founded Xenon in 1898. That must have been interesting because it is an explosive along with a noble gas...? You can also find Xenon in strobe lights! But it's also really expensive. It has 54 protons and electrons and 77 neutrons. Oh and a cool fact about it is that it came from the Latin word Xenos meaning strange.
Above is a picture of some things that have potassium. Potassium's abbreviation is K! It comes from the word "potash". Haha it sounds British. It was first discovered by Georg Ernest Stahl in 1702. Its atomic number is 19 and therefore has 19 electrons and protons. Potassium has 20 neutrons. It makes up 1.5% of the earths crust and is also essential for plant growth and is a key ingredient in fruits, which we all love!If it is exposed to air it will go KA BOOSH as in like an explosion! It is also part of the alkali metal group.
Our next element is Bromine, which has many uses.
Ew it looks disgursting! But anyway, as nasty as it may look, it is used for water purification, pesticides, photography, flavored sodas and many medicines. It was discovered in 1825 by Carl Jacob Lowig. It has 35 protons and neutrons and 45 neutrons.If you're looking for bromine for some odd reason you should look in The Dead Sea.
And last but not least: DUBNIUM! There was no pictures but that's because it was named after Dubna, Russia and was discovered by A Russian scientist, Albert Ghiroso, in 1968. It is man-made, as in made in a lab. It has 105 protons and electrons and 157 neutrons.It's in the metal section. Many things about Dubnium are unknown such as the density, and the melting and boiling point. Unfortunately for Dubnium, it has no known uses...but the name is still funny!
Ok so here's a video and some cool links. fo chizala!
http://www.factmonster.com/periodictable.php?id=19
http://www.chemicool.com/elements/xenon.html
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/db.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIuNXA9gN8
i think his voice is fake but its still cool info.
Friend: k
Me: Potassium...next
Friend:???ok?
Well today we are learning about 4 different elements. Potassium:K, Xenon:XE, Dubnium:DB, Bromine:BR. Well before we start, I just wanted to point out that DB looks like an insanely sad smiley face and also bromine also sounds like brownie! XD. Ok I think we should start with... XENON!
William Ramsey and Morris Travers founded Xenon in 1898. That must have been interesting because it is an explosive along with a noble gas...? You can also find Xenon in strobe lights! But it's also really expensive. It has 54 protons and electrons and 77 neutrons. Oh and a cool fact about it is that it came from the Latin word Xenos meaning strange.
Above is a picture of some things that have potassium. Potassium's abbreviation is K! It comes from the word "potash". Haha it sounds British. It was first discovered by Georg Ernest Stahl in 1702. Its atomic number is 19 and therefore has 19 electrons and protons. Potassium has 20 neutrons. It makes up 1.5% of the earths crust and is also essential for plant growth and is a key ingredient in fruits, which we all love!If it is exposed to air it will go KA BOOSH as in like an explosion! It is also part of the alkali metal group.
Our next element is Bromine, which has many uses.
Ew it looks disgursting! But anyway, as nasty as it may look, it is used for water purification, pesticides, photography, flavored sodas and many medicines. It was discovered in 1825 by Carl Jacob Lowig. It has 35 protons and neutrons and 45 neutrons.If you're looking for bromine for some odd reason you should look in The Dead Sea.
And last but not least: DUBNIUM! There was no pictures but that's because it was named after Dubna, Russia and was discovered by A Russian scientist, Albert Ghiroso, in 1968. It is man-made, as in made in a lab. It has 105 protons and electrons and 157 neutrons.It's in the metal section. Many things about Dubnium are unknown such as the density, and the melting and boiling point. Unfortunately for Dubnium, it has no known uses...but the name is still funny!
Ok so here's a video and some cool links. fo chizala!
http://www.factmonster.com/periodictable.php?id=19
http://www.chemicool.com/elements/xenon.html
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/db.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIuNXA9gN8
i think his voice is fake but its still cool info.
Okay, so you know me---the one and only grammar freak. So maybe you could add commas in some places, but don't take it to heart. I tell everyone, even myself, that. But I liked your information. It taught me a little about the elements, but at the same time, I didn't get bored. It has your personality, and that's always good. Great job, and keep up the good work! -Live Long, Stay Strong.
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Good job betz! I loved it! I liked your info, it was really interesting, but you had okay grammar.
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