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Aluminium Chloride Molecule

Submitted by jhung23 on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26
Aluminium Chloride

 

 

Atoms are the smallest particle of an element and are the basic building blocks of all matter. Atoms are composed of a nucleus which contain positively charged particles called protons and no charged particles called neutrons. Surrounding the nucleus are negatively charged electrons arranged in shells. These electrons exist in a cloud around the nucleus. When two electron clouds of different atoms interact, they bind together to form a molecule. An example of a molecular compound (a molecule that contains atleast two or more different elements) is Aluminium Chloride (AlCl2).

 

 

 
Aluminium Chloride consists of three Chloride atoms and one Aluminium atom which is shown in the image below. These atoms are structured in a trigonal planar with the three chlorine atoms surrounding the single aluminium atom with bonds, 120 degrees apart.The structure of the molecule is based upon temperature change. At temperatures around 190 degrees Celsius Aluminium Chloride converts to Al2Cl6. As temperatures increase further, the molecule is broken up into simple AlCl3  molecules. The aluminium and chloride atoms are bonded covalently, sharing electron pairs in the attractive and repulsive forces between the atoms. However this is only the case for the liquid or vapour form of Aluminium Chloride. When it is in solid form the atoms bond ionically, transferring electrons between atoms.
 
Aluminium atoms (Al) are composed of 13 protons and 14 neutrons  in its nucleus, and 13 electrons surrounding the nucleus. The  surrounding electrons are arranged in three shells, 2 in the first, 8 in the second and 3 in the third. Aluminium atoms are one of the lightest atoms with an atomic mass of 26.98 amu. Similarly, Chloride atoms have an atomic mass of 35.45 amu. Chloride atoms have 17 protons and 18 neutrons present in its nucleus and 17 electrons surrounding it in 3 shells. The first shell having 2 electrons, the second having 8 electrons and the third having 7 electrons.
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Carbon Dioxide

Submitted by tduke6 on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26

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Aluminium Chloride

Submitted by tgama1 on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26
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Compounds are substances which are formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together. Compounds are found everywhere, from the water (H2O) which we drink, to the aluminium chloride we use as a deodorant. They consist of various atoms arranged in a specific structure, called molecules. Compounds are formed through two types of chemical bonding, covalent and ionic bonding. A covalent bond is formed when electrons are shared between atoms, whereas ionic bonds are formed through the attraction of oppositely (positive charge and negative charge) charged ions.
 

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Boron Atom (By Melody Suen)

Submitted by msuen1 on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26
3D Model of Boron Atom
At the QUT workshop, I learnt how to use VRMath 2.0 to program, create 3D molecules/atoms and how to write a blog. With my partner Hana, we created a 3D model of a boron atom. In this blog post, I will explain the composition, structure and characteristics of boron, as well as the programming used. 

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Calcium Chloride

Submitted by jlu149 on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26
Calcium Chloride
Introduction

This blog will detail the composition, structure and characteristics of calcium chloride and includes

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Nitrogen Atom

Submitted by enguy18 on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26
Nitrogen
 
Nitrogen is one of the many elements that make up the universe, and it is quite prominent on earth.
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Nitrogen Atom

Submitted by Afra on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26
Nitrogen Atom
It is an element that is an essential to all life on Earth, yet in its purest form it can suffocate living organisms. Nitrogen is one of the most important elements on Earth – it can be found in all living systems and makes up around 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is a constituent of protein and nucleic acids. In its gaseous form, nitrogen is colourless, odourless and generally considered inert. In its liquid form nitrogen is also colourless and odourless, and resembles water. Nitrogen was first recognised in 1772 by number of scientists; Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Daniel Rutherford, Henry Cavendish and Joseph Priestley, who all found that air was composed of three different gases, oxygen, carbon dioxide and another gas which they dubbed ‘foul air’ (nitrogen). Nitrogen was first recognised as an element by Antoine Laurent Lavoiser in 1786, and named nitrogen in 1790 by Antoine Laurent Lavoiser. Today, nitrogen is used in food preservation, explosives, and aids medical research.
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Acetone Blog

Submitted by mcheo4 on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26
Acetone Molecule

My name is Michaela Cheong and I am a student at Brisbane State High School. In our current unit of science, we are learning about chemistry, specifically the structure and characteristics of atoms (building blocks which make up everything) and compounds (consist of two or more atoms which are chemically bonded). In this blog, I will show you a 3D model of a molecule of acetone along with a discussion of it’s molecular structure, uses and properties.

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Atom Helium

Submitted by Andy on Tue, 19/07/2016 - 13:26
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This is my introduction.

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Pokestop

Submitted by Andy on Fri, 15/07/2016 - 14:42
Pokestop

The Pokemon Go App has caused quite a global disturbance since its recent release (date?). Facebook access rate was descresed and more people access Pokemon Go daily than Twitter.  People are busy catching Pokemonsters on the roads, at schools and homes, and in the parks. This short video taken at NYC Central Park shows how popular it is. A search on Twitter for Pokemon go can get a quick understanding of this global phenomenon. Are you playing?