{"id":6251,"date":"2018-01-16T21:30:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T21:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/chemistryformajors\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=6251"},"modified":"2021-07-05T23:55:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T23:55:47","slug":"discussion-discovery-of-the-elements","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/chemistryformajors\/chapter\/discussion-discovery-of-the-elements\/","title":{"raw":"Discussion: Discovery of the Elements","rendered":"Discussion: Discovery of the Elements"},"content":{"raw":"This discussion can be found in Google Docs:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15sngVDMk_IC1Ieixxjo7axlgD8dQqQtvV9KH5PcZTUI\/edit#heading=h.72nz9ehdvhge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chemistry for Majors Discussion: Discovery of the Elements<\/a>\r\n\r\nTo make your own copy to edit:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>If you want a Google Doc:<\/strong>\u00a0in the file menu of the open document, click \u201cMake a copy.\u201d This will give you your own Google Doc to work from.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>If you want a PDF or Word file:<\/strong>\u00a0in the file menu of the open document, click \u201cDownload\u201d and select the file type you would like to have (note: depending on the file type you select, the formatting could get jumbled).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Instructions for faculty to paste the content into their LMS are located in the course resource pages.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn this activity, we are going to explore when and where certain elements were discovered (or where the first oldest sample was discovered, in the case of elements known in ancient times).\u00a0 For each element, we will also explore various physical properties and what it is used for currently.\r\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2020\/12\/21003935\/noun_Periodic-Table_2537.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7380 \" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2020\/12\/21003935\/noun_Periodic-Table_2537.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic representation of the periodic table with black boxes for each element\" width=\"505\" height=\"307\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><b>Choose one element with an atomic number between 1\u201357, or 72\u201386.<\/b>\u00a0You may not choose an element that someone else has chosen, so be sure to \"claim\" an element in first post thread for this discussion.\u00a0Identify your chosen element by name and elemental symbol (abbreviation shown on the periodic table).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use online sources to determine when and where the element was discovered.\u00a0 If your chosen element was known in ancient times, record where the first (oldest) sample was discovered and the era (or range of years) the sample was used. Please try to narrow down the place as much as possible. For instance, a city is better than a region, but a region is preferable to a country.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Watch this video regarding latitude and longitude.\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/lUMlmRzkuuY\r\n<b><\/b>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Chemistry\/transcripts\/HowToReadLatitudeAndLongitudeCoordinates_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"How to read Latitude and Longitude Coordinates\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine and record reasonable latitude and longitude coordinates for where your chosen element was discovered.\u00a0 You may use any resources available online.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Research important physical properties and uses of your element,\u00a0such as the phase in which the element is most commonly observed (i.e., gas, liquid, or solid) and what it looks like.\u00a0 Also look up its melting point and boiling point (under normal atmospheric pressure), and its density.\u00a0 (If the substance does not melt, but has a sublimation point instead.) Learn about how your element is used by humans and how it impacts our planet.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Post your element discovery information: element name, elemental symbol, year or era of discovery, latitude and longitude coo<\/b><strong>rdinates of discovery, all major physical properties,\u00a0applications for this element, and any environmental or health issues\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u2013 be sure to include the links to your source(s).<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Read the posts of at least two other students and post a short comment on each of their posts.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*We can\u00a0create a class map for our elements after everyone has entered their information*","rendered":"<p>This discussion can be found in Google Docs:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15sngVDMk_IC1Ieixxjo7axlgD8dQqQtvV9KH5PcZTUI\/edit#heading=h.72nz9ehdvhge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chemistry for Majors Discussion: Discovery of the Elements<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To make your own copy to edit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you want a Google Doc:<\/strong>\u00a0in the file menu of the open document, click \u201cMake a copy.\u201d This will give you your own Google Doc to work from.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you want a PDF or Word file:<\/strong>\u00a0in the file menu of the open document, click \u201cDownload\u201d and select the file type you would like to have (note: depending on the file type you select, the formatting could get jumbled).<\/li>\n<li>Instructions for faculty to paste the content into their LMS are located in the course resource pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this activity, we are going to explore when and where certain elements were discovered (or where the first oldest sample was discovered, in the case of elements known in ancient times).\u00a0 For each element, we will also explore various physical properties and what it is used for currently.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2020\/12\/21003935\/noun_Periodic-Table_2537.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7380\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2020\/12\/21003935\/noun_Periodic-Table_2537.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic representation of the periodic table with black boxes for each element\" width=\"505\" height=\"307\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Choose one element with an atomic number between 1\u201357, or 72\u201386.<\/b>\u00a0You may not choose an element that someone else has chosen, so be sure to &#8220;claim&#8221; an element in first post thread for this discussion.\u00a0Identify your chosen element by name and elemental symbol (abbreviation shown on the periodic table).<\/li>\n<li>Use online sources to determine when and where the element was discovered.\u00a0 If your chosen element was known in ancient times, record where the first (oldest) sample was discovered and the era (or range of years) the sample was used. Please try to narrow down the place as much as possible. For instance, a city is better than a region, but a region is preferable to a country.<\/li>\n<li>Watch this video regarding latitude and longitude.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"How to read Latitude and Longitude Coordinates\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lUMlmRzkuuY?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b><\/b>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Chemistry\/transcripts\/HowToReadLatitudeAndLongitudeCoordinates_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for &#8220;How to read Latitude and Longitude Coordinates&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Determine and record reasonable latitude and longitude coordinates for where your chosen element was discovered.\u00a0 You may use any resources available online.<\/li>\n<li>Research important physical properties and uses of your element,\u00a0such as the phase in which the element is most commonly observed (i.e., gas, liquid, or solid) and what it looks like.\u00a0 Also look up its melting point and boiling point (under normal atmospheric pressure), and its density.\u00a0 (If the substance does not melt, but has a sublimation point instead.) Learn about how your element is used by humans and how it impacts our planet.<\/li>\n<li><b>Post your element discovery information: element name, elemental symbol, year or era of discovery, latitude and longitude coo<\/b><strong>rdinates of discovery, all major physical properties,\u00a0applications for this element, and any environmental or health issues\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u2013 be sure to include the links to your source(s).<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Read the posts of at least two other students and post a short comment on each of their posts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*We can\u00a0create a class map for our elements after everyone has entered their information*<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-6251\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul 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