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Chemistry Web Quest Physical Science
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Section #1 Go to:
http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/states/
Matter is anything occupying ____________________ and having ____________; it is the material of the
____________________. There are three main phases or states of matter: ___________________,
____________________, and __________________. There is also a fourth phase, ________________,
but it normally exists at very high temperatures (such as in STARS), and molecules in that state can
behave very differently. Although matter in this state is pretty rare here on earth, it makes up about 99%
of the universe as far as we can tell. (FYI: This is completely different from part of blood!)
Section #2 Go to:
http://education.jlab.org/atomtour/nucleus.html
What is the nucleus?____________________________________________________________________
When was the nucleus discovered?_______________________________
When did scientists identify its parts?_______________________________
Click on the links from this page, and tell something else you learned about atoms___________________
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Section #3 Go to:
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/ChemTime/ChemTime.html
1. All materials, whether solid, liquid or gas, are made of _______________. Atoms are the smallest
_________ of _______________. Scientists have found over _____________ different kinds of atoms.
The many different materials we encounter are made from _______________________ of these atoms. A
material in which all atoms are the same kind is called an __________________. Therefore, there are
over ________ different elements. Each element has been assigned a number, called its
__________________ number, which is the number of PROTONS in the nucleus!.
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2. Search for information about each element on the Chem Time Clock. Fill in the blanks with the
chemical symbol to identify each element.
__________ Lightest atom
__________ First discovered in the sun
__________ Lightest metal
__________ Beryl, emeralds, and aquamarine
__________ Found in borax
__________ Atomic number 11
__________ Atomic number 7
__________ Diamond and graphite
__________ Major component of air
__________ 2nd most abundant element on Earth
__________ Used in making toothpaste
__________ Atomic number of 3
__________ An element in table salt
__________ Glows red-orange with electricity
__________ Atomic number of 12
__________ Name from Greek word for sun
__________ Used in “mag” wheels
__________ Most common atom in universe
__________ Atomic number 9
__________ Found in buckyballs
__________ Used in laundry detergents
__________ Atomic number 2
Section #4 Go to:
http://www.chem4kids.com/extras/quiz_elempertable/index.html
The atomic number of an element tells you the number of _________________ and _________________
in a neutral atom. Ions are forms of an element with different numbers of ________________________.
_________________________ are forms of an element with different numbers of neutrons. The columns
of the periodic table are called groups. In some cases, those columns represent families of elements. The
rows of the periodic table are called _________________________. At the end of every period is an
________________ (or “noble”) gas. Although the order of elements is based on atomic number, vertical
families share similar ____________________ ____________________________.
Section #5 Go to:
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
Use the periodic table on this site to complete the story below with the correct element!
An Elemental Tale: The Gold Dust Kid
The Kid mounted his trusty steed, old [B] ____________________. His shooting
[Fe] ____________________ strapped to his side, he headed out for the bright
[Ne] ______________ lights of Toronto, aiming to rob the mid-day stage. There
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was sure to be a load of precious [U] ________________ aboard, and probably
[K] ____________, too. Inhaling a deep breath of [O] __________ he coughed on
the [S] ____________ from the nearby mills. Since the [Hg] ______________
was climbing, he quenched his thirst with some H2O____________, tasting the
[Cl] ____________ all big cities like Brockville had. As he headed north his bones
ached from [Ca] _______________deposits built up over the years of riding the
[Zn] _____________ trail. Overhead a [He] ____________-filled balloon floated in
the breeze; the sun beat down like burning [P] ____________. Soon he spotted
the stage, guarded only by a sheriff with a [Sn] ____________ badge. "Halt," he
yelled. "or I'll fill you full of [Pb] ____________." The sheriff drew his gun, but alas,
was too slow. The Kid's gun, blazing like flaming [Mg] ______________ did the
[Cu] ____________ in. Anyone who drew on the Kid should know his life wasn't
worth a plugged [Ni] ______________. A [Pt] ____________ blonde riding beside
the [Al] ___________-framed coach rode for her life when the Kid pulled out some
[N] ______________ compounds, preparing to blow the safe to atoms.
Suddenly, a shout rang out, "Hi Ho [Ag] _____________ and a masked man on a
white horse raced across the [Si] ____________ sands like [Na] ______________
skittering on H2O(_______________). A [H] ___________ bomb would not have
stopped the lawman; the Kid had met his doom. The rest of his life was to be
spent behind [Co] ___________ steel bars, a warning to all who flirt with danger.
Your first detention may be the initial step in a [C] ____________ copy life of the
saga of the [Au] _______________ dust Kid. Author unknown
Section #6 Go to: http://www.webelements.com/
Click on some of the elements on this periodic
table. There are cool photos, video clips, and facts. Tell at least 3 interesting things you learned!
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Section #7 Go to: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Elementsgames.htm and play some of the
games! Name at least one that you tried.
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Section #8 Go to: http://www.google.com/
Ask one CHEMISTRY-RELATED question and
search for the answer using Google. In the space below, write your question and the answer you found.
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