Element Facebook

1. Spin the wheel at the top of the page to get your element! You are free to choose whether your element is male or female.

2. Element Name: The element’s first name is based off the reactivity of your element.

If the element has a high reactivity, choose a quirky, spunky name. If it is completely unreactive, choose a boring, dull, common name. If it is in between, go

with a regular name.

The element’s last name is the element name.

3. Emojie: Your emoji radius is determined by atomic radius (see below for a diagram that will show you the size of your emoji).

Your emoji hair (or head protrusions) represents valence electrons. If the group number is a teen, say 13, your valence electrons would be 3.

Your emoji personality depends on the ionization energy. A high ionization energy is characterized by someone who guards their emotions and is very secretive.

This person requires a lot of energy if you want to get to know him! A low ionization energy is friendly, outgoing and not afraid to be themselves. They are easy to

get to know. You can describe them in your own words. (see below for periodic patterns)

Your emoji color will be determined by the color associated with your element. If none is given, then leave it white.

3. Posts are represented with the number of protons (the atomic number).

4. Friends are represented with the number of neutrons (mass number rounded to whole number - protons).

5. Favorite Foods are determined by the metal, metalloid, or nonmetal classification of your element. A metal likes only solids. A metalloid likes solids and liquids. A nonmetal likes liquids only.

6. The Favorite Band is made up based on the group number, group name, reactivity and/or ions formed by your element. You can use a real band, but it probably needs to be made up. Examples are The Three Amigos, The Crazy Cats, Alkali's Explosion, etc.

7. Famous last words can be related to the element in any way you choose.

8. Hobbies, Volunteering and Career are all chosen based on the uses of your element. For example, if your element is found mostly in plants, then you could be a botanist or a gardener….or if your element is used to create plastics, then you could work in a factory or a recycling center. Basically, turn the element’s use into a human activity. Don’t be afraid to stretch things here and be creative!

9. The criminal records section is based on electronegativity. A very electronegative element steals electrons so this element will have a long record of theft among other terrible things. A low electronegativity has a clean record or has committed really boring crimes. (see below for a diagram showing electronegativity).

10. Your vacation picture should be clipped from a magazine (or sketched if you have talent) and based on reactivity. A high reactivity element would visit exciting, dangerous places and a low reactivity element would like very boring, dull places. Your picture should be neatly cut. Be sure to include colorful captions and descriptions to explain your vacation!

Use the first diagram to determine the size of your emoji.

The diameters run from 35 mm to 10 mm (3.5 cm to 1 cm). Do your best to estimate the radius.