Word Bank for Friday's Quiz

Alkali Metals        Alkaline Earth Metals           Transition Metals        Metals

Nonmetals              Halogens                         Noble Gases            Synthetic Elements

Radioactive       Atom      Element         Nucleus          Proton          Metalloids

Neutron           Electron         Positive            Negative             Neutral

Energy Levels            92                   2                  8               Element        Compound

Mendeleev               Glue              Periodic Table       Full Octet      Valence Electrons       

Hydrogen      Helium     Carbon

Snow Found on Mars but not H2O

You would not want to put these snowflakes on your tongue!

Click to see the article  HERE

Island Of Stability - NOVA movie

Watch the NOVA short video on how new elements are created.

Click HERE

Will Two Solid Elements React With Each Other?

Follow this link to see iron powder and sulfur powder burst into flame when heated.

Click HERE.

Scientists Create a One Atom Transistor for Computers

Paving the way for even smaller and faster computers, scientists have made a one atom transistor with one Phosphorus atom.

Read the Forbes article HERE

20 million MPH Winds in a Black Hole

Here is an article from Yahoo Science about wind speeds of 20 million mph!

Click HERE to go to article.

Higgs Boson on CNN

This is a great video explaining the Higgs Boson, why it's important, and what is happening at the LHC.

Click HERE to see the video from CNN.