Engineering

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A Neon Atom (Blog)

Submitted by LAUREN on Wed, 27/07/2016 - 20:43

Chemistry and the idea of matter was first suggested by John Dalton in 1805 in his 'Atomic Theory' and over the century has been expanded on by many other scientists. Chemistry is the scientific category about substances of matter and their properties, compositions and the different reactions that take place when mixed together. Matter has a defined mass, takes up space and is composed of a mixture of elements. An element contains a group of only one type of atom. To identify elements refer to the periodic table which shows all elements with similar atomic structure and there atomic numbers. Atoms are the smallest parts that matter and elements can be divided into and are commonly known as the 'building blocks' of life. 

 

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Magnesium Atom

Submitted by kmach12 on Wed, 27/07/2016 - 18:43
Magnesium Atom

MAGNESIUM

By Krupesh Machhi

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Sulfur atom by Grace Dowdle

Submitted by grace.dowdle on Wed, 27/07/2016 - 18:41
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In this blog post, I will be informing readers about the composition, structure and characteristics of a chosen atom, sulfur, and I will display the 3D model that myself and my partner created.

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Methane Molecule Blog

Submitted by corinne_02 on Wed, 27/07/2016 - 16:18
Methane Molecule

The world is made up of atoms, small tiny building blocks that make up everything that you see. They can be individual or form into compounds and different molecules. My group decided to investigate the molecule methane, by discovering its source and purpose and examining the properties of methane. 

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Acetic Acid

Submitted by achen83 on Wed, 27/07/2016 - 16:16
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Acetic Acid

Submitted by achen83 on Wed, 27/07/2016 - 15:47
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Magnesium Atom

Submitted by hbasn1 on Wed, 27/07/2016 - 14:25
3D model of Magnesium

It is stated constantly that the various atoms making up the elements " are the building blocks of life", together forming almost all matter. Magnesium (Mg) is the ninth most common element on the periodic table and the eleventh most common element in the human body, by mass. In total, it is fairly abundant in the universe. It is an alkaline earth metal with an atomic number of 12 and atomic mass of 24.305. The structure of magnesium was modeled and constructed on VRmath, a 3D modeling software. This blog will cover the structure, composition and characteristics of magnesium, as constructed on VRmath, as well as any additional interesting facts.  

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NaCl Lattice Blog Entry FINAL (Ryan Gray ASC091C)

Submitted by rgray73 on Wed, 27/07/2016 - 10:06
NaCl Lattice

By Ryan Gray ASC091C

This model is of a salt crystal lattice, with the chemical formula NaCl. Its different properties allow it to have many uses in society, including as a preservative, flavouring and currency. Salt demonstrates ionic bonding and its structure makes it interesting to model, because the crystal lattice can continue on forever and doesn't have a specific number of atoms like water does, with each water molecule consisting of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms. For the purposes of this project, I limited my model to a 3x3x3 cube so it could be easily seen. The distance between the atoms was also expanded to allow the bonds to be more clearly viewed.