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Chemistry Scavenger Hunt
Atoms and Molecules
Visit the Chemistry Links page at the Kid Zone to find these sites!
Go to http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kidzone.html to search for answers. You can also click
on the links above the questions to search for answers as well.
Chem4kids
Go to the “Matter” area to find the answers to these questions.
1. Matter is anything made of
and
.
2. It is anything that has
.
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3. There are three main phases of matter:
,
, and
. There is also a fourth
and fifth phase,They are
and
, but they exist at very high temperatures.
Science Is Fun
Go to the “ChemTime Clock” area to find the answers to these questions.
1. All materials, whether solid, liquid or gas, are made of
. Atoms are the smallest
of
. Scientists have found over
different kinds of atoms. The many
different materials we encounter are made from
of these atoms. A material in
which all atoms are the same kind is called an
. Therefore, there are over
different elements. Each element has been assigned a number, called its
.
2. Search for information about each element on the Chem Time Clock. Use the chemical
symbol to identify each element.
Lightest atom
Lightest metal
Found in borax
Atomic number of 7
Major component of air
Used in making toothpaste
An element in table salt
Atomic number of 12
Used in “mag” wheels
Atomic number of 9
Used in laundry detergents
First discovered in the sun
Beryl, emeralds, and aquamarine
Atomic number of 11
Diamond and graphite
2nd most abundant element on
Earth
Atomic number of 3
Glows red-orange with electricity
Name from Greek word for sun
Most common atom in universe
Found in buckyballs
Atomic number of 2
Chem4Kids
Go to the “Atoms” area to find the answers to these questions.
1. What do scientists call the areas where electrons are most likely to be found?
2. What are the three “pieces” to an atom?
Quia! Chem Games
Choose the “Common Chemicals” game.
Play the game to discover the names of these common chemicals:
Acetic acid =
Sodium bicarbonate =
Ascorbic acid =
Sucrose =
Retinol=
Sodium chloride =
Acetylsalicylic acid =
Sodium hydroxide =
Thiamine =
Cobalamin =
EXTRA CREDIT:
Go to the “Biochemistry” area to find information needed to help you answer these
questions.
1. How many chlorine atoms would be in a compound with the name:
a. dichloride?
b. tetrachloride?
c. decachloride?
2. What do you get when you add the following atoms together?
a. one carbon and one oxygen?
b. one carbon and two oxygen?
c. one carbon and four chlorine?
Once you are finished, you may choose any site from the Kid Zone to
explore!
SUBMIT YOUR PAPER IN TO YOUR TEACHER BY THE END OF
CLASS!
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