Investigating chemicals

Today we're going to start work on the assignment criteria for the pass grade. You need to make atable explaining the different properties that different chemicals have. Make a table like this in excel:

Chemical name:      State at room temperature:     Reactivity:    Used in:    Number of electrons:

Hydrogen
Sulfuric acid
Copper
Silver
Gold
Potassium
Neon

Use the following websites to help you find information to fill your table in - http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elements/index.html
http://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1202115622321
http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/silver.htm
periodic table needed to work out numbers of electrons - http://www.ptable.com/

Make sure you save your work!

Environmental Chemistry

Today we're going to start on a new assignment topic, 'Affecting the Environment'.  Answer the following points in your books, as they will be very relevant to the work you will need to porduce for assessment.

1. How can the following human activities affect the natural environment (including the land, air and water)? Make three dot points for each heading.

Mining -
Oil Drilling -
Burning Fossil Fuels -


2.       Natural disasters also affect the Environment in different ways.  Explain how each of the following can influence the Environment.
Forest fires -
Earthquakes -
Volcanoes -


Mining - http://kids.mongabay.com/lesson_plans/lisa_algee/mining.html
Oil drilling http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/offshore-drilling-controversy2.htm
Burning fossil fuels - http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/fossilfuel.htm

Forest Fires - http://www.arborday.org/replanting/fireeffects.cfm
Earthquakes - http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/316
Volcanoes - http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/tech/volcanoes/newsid_1768000/1768622.stm

Once you're finished, try these link - http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/playgame.html