You learned about different elements and the periodic table in module 3. Module 8 provides more in depth knowledge about the periodic table and the elements exist in nature. What is your favorite element and why? Tell us about your favorite element. Do a little research on your favorite element (different from the ones posted by your classmates) and write three interesting facts about it. Following websites will give you some interesting scientific facts about many different element.
The Sceptical Chymist: In Your Element Roundup (Links to an external site.)
Periodic Videos (Links to an external site.) (a closed-captioned playlist of all the elements in order (Links to an external site.) can be found on YouTube under Periodic Videos\’ Playlists)
After you have posted your initial post, read and respond to two or more of your classmates\’ posts. Be sure to make substantive and constructive comments (just posting “nice post†doesn’t count). For example, add something from your own experience, something you’ve read or seen. If the situation calls for it, feel free to state an opinion, but be sure to state any points with which you agree and/or those with which you disagree, as well as your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing.
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The periodic table presents different elements with symbols, atomic numbers, and mass. The periodic table of elements is organized for students and scientists to enable them quickly identify the properties of individual elements (Supanchaiyamat & Hunt, 2019). Among the several elements of the periodic table, in my opinion, Silver stands out based on several factors. First, the appearance of silver is so amazing, it is relatively soft, shiny, mental (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021). Silver tarnishes slowly in the air as sulfur compounds react with the surface forming black silver sulfide.
Leave alone the appearance of Silver, it has several amazing uses that have makes it one of the most important elements of the periodic table. Alongside gold and platinum group metals, silver is one of the so-called precious metals (Joshi et al., 2015). It has the highest recognized electrical and thermal conductivity of all metals. Therefore, it is used in fabricating printed electrical circuits and as a vapor-deposited coating for electronic conductors. Silver is also used in making jewelry (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021). Silver ornaments and decorations have been found in royal tombs since 400 BCE.
Silver is used to making mirrors since it is the best reflector of visible light known. The element is also used in dental alloys, solder and brazing alloys, electrical contacts, and batteries. Additionally, silver paints are used for making printed circuits (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021). However, silver should be handled with caution. Chronic inhalation or ingestion of silver compounds may result in a condition called argyria, which results in a greyish pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes.
References
Joshi, C. P., Bootharaju, M. S., & Bakr, O. M. (2015). Tuning properties in silver clusters. The journal of physical chemistry letters, 6(15), 3023-3035. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00934
Royal Society of Chemistry. (2021). Periodic table: Silver. https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/47/silver
Supanchaiyamat, N., & Hunt, A. J. (2019). Conservation of critical elements of the periodic table. ChemSusChem, 12(2), 397-403. https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cssc.201802556