WorksheetsElements of hope
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The first element, Hydrogen has one proton, one neutron and one electron. The third element Lithium has
three protons, three neutrons, three electrons
three protons, two neutrons, one electron
one proton, two neutrons, three electrons
one proton, no neutrons, no electrons
A feature of the periodic table is its famous staircase. All the elements to the right of the staircase
are solids
are gasses
are metals
are non-metals
The elements in group one (the red band in our lesson) all have the similar property of being
highly resistant to peer pressure
highly reactive with other elements
all metals
all gasses
One of the least favourite places on camp is the Rota-loo. Which element, if dropped into the toilet, would make it go boom boom?
lead
gold
copper
sodium
The Germans actually wanted to fill the Hindenburg airship with Helium but because of a U.S. export restriction on helium, it was filled with hydrogen. Helium was the preferred choice because
it would have made everyone's voice sound funny
it is toxic and so people wouldn't try to inhale it
it isn't highly flammable like hydrogen
it is cheaper than hydrogen
The noble gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon. They are called noble gases because they are so majestic that, in general, they don't react with anything. Mr Bence's favourite noble gas is:
Krypton
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
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Mason wants to play a prank on Alex, filling his 1L lunchbox with an element. The heaviest element he could use from the following choices is:
Nitrogen (7) - ha!
Copper (27) - classic
Uranium (92) - funny
Aluminum (13) - yep yep
Jacky thinks he might have met his special someone and wants to buy them a diamond. Carbon atoms in diamond are arranged in the pattern of a
dodecahedron (12 sides)
tetrahedron (triangular pyramid)
triangle
pentagon (5 sides)
Finn is sketching with his pencil. Carbon atoms in graphite and graphene are arranged
in tiny balls
in flat circles
in tiny cubes
in flat sheets
Diamonds are
great conductors of heat
rare in the universe
great conductors of electricity
made of glass (silica)
a man's best friend
A great way to tell if a diamond is real is to:
scratch it on a flat surface
try dissolving it in acid
swallow it - if it comes out the other end OK it's a diamond
try burning it in pure oxygen - it will burn away to nothing
A buckyball of Carbon has
60 Carbon Atoms, is the shape of a rugby ball
60 Carbon Atoms, is the shape of a soccer ball
100 Carbon Atoms, is the shape of a rugby ball
100 Carbon Atoms, is the shape of a soccer ball
A quick way to make visible Carbon is to:
Add Rowan to a soup
run a bunsen burner on blue flame
add milo to milk
burn toast, like really burn it
We've had some great magic tricks, card tricks and entertainment during lockdown. The best was
ALL - everyone was entertaining and mad the class great!
The one where Dylan made the monkey disappear
The one where Ross got stuck up a tree
The one where Alex1 set Alex2's hair on fire and Alex3 had to throw orange juice over him to put him out
the rap battle between Avram and Edwards
