Observations: Two New Superheavy Chemical Elements Formally Recognized: “The elements with atomic numbers of 114 and 116 have been recognized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), which credited a Russia–U.S. collaboration with their discovery.”

Now, what to name them??

Hmm… squirrelium and griffinium sound good to me.

Connor’s Element Song Rendition! on Vimeo

YouTube – World’s Smallest Periodic Table

Pure and Applied Chemistry, ASAP Article 10.1351/PAC-REP-10-09-14: “The biennial review of atomic-weight determinations and other cognate data has resulted in changes for the standard atomic weights of 11 elements. Many atomic weights are not constants of nature, but depend upon the physical, chemical, and nuclear history of the material. The standard atomic weights of 10 elements having two or more stable isotopes have been changed to reflect this variability of atomic-weight values in natural terrestrial materials.”

Science is never finished!

Ghostly pictures of people extracting element 16 from the earth…

Kawah Ijen by night – The Big Picture – Boston.com

If you, like me, have always been curious why gold has always been so valuable compared to other elements, head over and listen to this report from NPR…

Gold and the Periodic Table of the Elements : Planet Money from NPR: “So we’re down from 118 elements to 30, and we’ve come up with a list of three key requirements [for money]:

- Not a gas.
- Doesn’t corrode or burst into flames
- Doesn’t kill you.“

Can’t argue there, I guess.

Sounds like a good exam question

Yay Periodic Table!

Honestly, you all impressed me so much on Friday with your teamwork and success on those 10 balancing equations we attempted in class. You literally reminded me that I have the best job in the world (well, besides being a squirrel trainer in a traveling circus).

Great work, everyone!

Yay First Period…

Yay Second Period…

Yay Fourth Period…

And special congrats to Period 4 for knocking out 10 Advanced Level equations…

See you tomorrow with donuts/doughnuts/howevertheyarespelled!

Why the world is running out of helium – Science, News – The Independent: “It is the second-lightest element in the Universe, has the lowest boiling-point of any gas and is commonly used through the world to inflate party balloons. But helium is also a non-renewable resource and the world’s reserves of the precious gas are about to run out, a shortage that is likely to have far-reaching repercussions.”

Yet again, we need you all to figure this out for us!

It’s Elemental – Balancing Act!

Your results will look something like this.

BTW, there’s also Element Hangman if you’re ever bored online.

Chemical bond – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: “A chemical bond is an attraction between atoms or molecules that allows the formation of chemical compounds, which contain two or more atoms.”

Study and enjoy the universe!