November (Gen Chem)

Oct 31 - Nov 4

Use the pHET build an atom simulator to gather information to put into a table or tables which should be drawn into your composition book

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html

Additional assignment: Download the file to your desktop save as Last name.FI-NB ex: Jordan.B-NB and transfer your data from your notebook to the file then drag to the NB folder of your class period. Instruction videos are on the General Chemistry page.

Using the information in the tables, discuss the following.

Similarities of stable nuclei

Similarities of unstable nuclei

Similarities of the nuclear charge

Single factor that determines the element

If an atom is unstable, list different occurrences that happen when a nuclei becomes stable?…(simple answer…you are not a chemist you are in high school.)

Nov 7 - 11

Write the nuclear reaction equations for each of the following atoms (isotopes)

Nov 14 - 18

Download the file to your desktop save as Last name.FI-HL ex: Jordan.B-HL and transfer your data from your lab paper to the file then drag to the HL folder of your class period. Instruction videos are on the General Chemistry page.

Nov 28 - Dec 2

For students unable to attend in person

Periodic Table project - instructional video

1. Download the periodic table and name: Lastname.Firstinitial.PT1 Ex: Jordan.B.PT1

2. Title the the periodic table and make a key - the first table (families) is set up for you.

3. Download the periodic table again and name: Lastname.Firstinitial.PT2

• be sure to change the Title and Key

4. Continue to repeat the process - when finished drag and drop all 7 periodic tables into the PT folder