Another week in Chemistry

This week in Chemistry, we did a labs that I actually really enjoyed doing. I have to say that this lab was probably one of the best. The lab we did, was called Subatomic Heavyweights. In Subatomic Heavyweights, we got more familiar with the differences between protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are pretty much the same, but when it comes to electrons, it is very different from the two. Most of the time, protons and neutrons have the same number, but with the electrons, the number is normally more than protons and neutrons. I really enjoyed this lab, and I would love to do labs like this more often, it was very easy to understand and fun to do :D

Beryllium

Today in chemistry, I learned that beryllium is the fourth element on the periodic table. It has 4 protons and neutrons, and has exactly 5 electrons, and it's atomic mass number is 9.01. This element looks like a planet, and the element symbol is Be. Beryllium is a metal, and is steel gray in color, and has many properties. It has one of the highest melting points of all light metals. Beryllium is used as an alloying agent in producing beryllium copper. Other uses of Beryllium include windshield frame, brake discs, support beams, and other structural components of the space shuttle. I have to say, that Beryllium is a great element to talk about, and most definitely one to learn a lot about. :D

Density

This week in chemistry, we did the Density Lab. We figured out the weight, length, width, and mass of different objects. It was kinda hard, but once I got more and more into the process. I thought it was pretty easy. Density = Mass/Volume, Mass =Density x Volume, and Volume =Mass/Density. Those three equations are easy to remember, and are really easy to use if you get the hang of it. :D

Copper vs Gold.

This week in chemistry was pretty interesting. We did a lot of fun things in class this week. We talked about the difference between copper and gold. Even though they have similar characteristics, they are very different. Copper's atomic mass number 63.55 and Gold's atomic mass number is 196.97. They are both in the same family of elements, along with silver, who is in the middle of both Copper and Gold.