My element is Gold, and it should be worth a million dollars plus because it is one of the most beautiful and cherished elements on the planet. It is used in the finest jewelry and accessories around the world. Celebrities like to show off their very expensive Gold jewelry or bags and it makes them seem very rich, which they are. Owning something Gold is very valuable and does not come at a cheep price.
Blog Update No. 4 (Bridget McCarthy)
My element is Silver, which chemical symbol is Ag. Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of any metal, and has the highest thermal conductivity. Silver is a solid and a white transition metal. Silver is a precious metal, and is used to make jewerly, ornaments, silverware, and coins. It is also used to create mirrors, which are all around us. Silver is stable in pure air and water, and it is harder than gold.
Picture:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/SilverUSGOV.jpg
Websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver
http://www.webelements.com/silver/
Blog Update No.4 (Trevor O’Sullivan)
My element is Mercury, and Mercury is one of few elements that is a liquid at room temperature. Mercury is a metal but does not take the shape of a solid like many other metals at room temperature. Mercury can most commonly be seen in thermometers and batteries. It’s common in these because of it’s form and is classified as a transitionmetal which relates it’s make-up to these other metals.
Blog Update No. 4 (Matthew Heiser)
My element is Titanium. The symbol for Titanium is Ti. The atomic number is 22. It is called the “space age metal”, it hasdensity and is a strong, lustrous, and corrosion-resistant. Titanium is extremely strong and very light.
Blog Update No. 4 (Hong Ngo)
My elemental buddy, Calcium, has a nickname as ‘Ca’. His/her address on the periodic table is group 2 period 4. It has a atomic number of 20 and an atomic mass of 40.078.
Calcium is has a silvery white color. It is a soft alkaline earth metal. It’s melting is839.0 °C, boiling point is 1484°C. At room temperature, it’s a solid.
Calcium very important for human nutrition. It is needed to make bones and teeth strong. It is also very good for plants growth. Calcium can be found in milk, dairy products and even sunlight. Calcium compounds are used in making lime, bricks, cement, glass, paint, paper, sugar, glazes…etc