Questions
of the week
1.
How
many elements on the periodic table are metals?
2.
What
are the three properties that all metal share?
3.
What
is column 1 on the periodic table also known as?
4.
What
is column 2 on the periodic table also known as?
5.
What are the two rows at the bottom of the
periodic table called?
Scientist
of Week
1.
I was born on
July 10, 1856.
2.
I was an
inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist.
3.
I am best known for my contributions to the
design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
4.
I
gained experience in telephony and electrical engineering before emigrating to
the United States in 1884 to work for Thomas Edison in New York City.
Daily Questions
1.
How
does a student figure out how many shells will be needed to create a Bohr’s
model of an element?
2.
What
is the Latin root and meaning of ductility?
3.
Why
is gold not used for normal electrical wires?
4.
What
two things do artists use transitional element compounds for?