Transcript Chemistry Current News and Events

Chemistry
Current News and Events
News Articles
Publications
Websites
Current Events
• Chemical &Engineering News Celebrates
80th Anniversary
– Special Issue on Periodic Table
• What does an elephant have to do with the
periodic table ?
(Hint: Chem Matters October 2002)
(www.chemistry.org/elephant.html)
Quiz #4 Assignment
• Choose an element
• Sign-up for presentation time
• Class presentation ( 10 minutes)
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Origin of name
History – how it was discovered
Appearance
Behavior
Uses
• Presentations will be on Monday, Oct 6th
• Copies of slides and a one- page abstract due at
time of presentation
Dates to Remember
• National Chemistry Week
– Oct 19 – 25
– “Earth’s Atmosphere and Beyond”