(Pick an element from the Periodic Table of Elements that starts with the same l

(Pick an element from the Periodic Table of Elements that starts with the same letter as your last name. If you could not find one that starts with the same letter as your last name pick the one that starts with the same letter as your first name, Say for example if your name is Jared Nelson, pick Neon, Nitrogen or an element name starting with letter N). A sample paper is provided on the next page. Do not pick the element given in the sample (ie.,Carbon)
Format and Guidelines
Write a paper (minimum two pages, single-spaced) on the discovery, physical and chemical characteristics, isotopes, sources, isolation, major compounds, and uses of an element from the Periodic Table. Font size 10-12.
Headings, charts, page numbers, and figures (Figures and charts should not exceed 1/4th of a page)
Written in one’s own words.
Reference list with minimum 3 citations (citations can be in MLA or APA format)
Title: (0.5 points)
Symbol, atomic number, atomic mass as shown in the box below
1
H
1.001
(0.5 points)
Subheadings (All the following subheadings should be included ( 6 points)
Name and discovery
Physical appearance
Chemical characteristics
Isotopes
Isolation
Source
Common compounds
Uses (applications)
Format (1 points )
Diagrams /charts (1 point)
Citations (1 point
Carbon(Sample paper) Name: C……A……..
Subject: Chemistry
Case Study
Manjusha
Name and Discovery
Carbon comes from the Latin name carbo for charcoal. It has been around as early as 2500 BCE and was best known back then in forms on charcoal and soot which is a combustion of hydrocarbons that was incomplete. In 1772, Antoine Lavoisier proved that diamonds are a form of carbon when he did an experiment that involved burning both diamonds and charcoal to prove that neither produced water and had comparable amounts of carbon dioxide per gram.
Physical Appearance
Carbon is a dull gray or black nonmetal that is soft but there are multiple forms, for example graphite and diamonds. Depending on what physical state Carbon is in, it can come in forms of crystalline structures or black.
Chemical characteristics
Melting Point: 3823 K (3550°C or 6422°F)
Boiling Point: 4098 K (3825°C or 6917°F)
Density: 2.2670 grams per cubic centimeter
Phase at Room Temperature: Solid
Element Classification: Non-metal
6 Protons
6 Electrons
6 Neutrons
Isotopes
Carbon has 15 known isotopes but the three most known are natural occurring isotopes, 12C, 13C, and 14C.
Isolation
When Carbon is isolated from let’s say carbon dioxide, it can create different forms of carbon like amorphous, graphite, and diamonds. It’s mind blowing that this is possible because graphite is one of the softest known materials while diamonds is one of the hardest.
Source
There are many sources of carbon, which includes any carbon containing molecule like, carbohydrates, fatty acids, carbon dioxide, and amino acids. Sources also include releases from burning fossil fuels, forest fires, and respiration. The most important source of carbon in the world is carbon dioxide and it is also found in water. Photosynthesis plays a big role in bringing carbon from the atmosphere into our world, while producers take in the carbon dioxide and converts it into a compound called oxygen that is released by a product.
C ommon compounds
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Methane
Oxide
Butane
Alcohol
Benzene
Uses (applications)
Carbon is the 4th most abundant element in the universe which means most used. Carbon is very flexible and can form covalent bonds with many carbon atoms like hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. With carbon being able to form covalent bonds with multiple other carbon atoms it is known as the principle building block of molecules that make up living organisms and is used for multiple things. It has even been a revolutions outbreak for the electronic industry and can make graphite, filtration and is used for things like tennis rackets and fishing rods to make them light weighted.
Facts
Carbon is nonmetallic and able to make four electrons to form chemical bonds making it a tetravalent. Carbon is also one of the few elements that has known since ancient times. All the carbon atoms in our bodies were once part of the carbon dioxide that was in the atmosphere and car tires are also made up of 30% of carbon black which makes the tires black and also adds extra rubber to strengthen the tire, it also helps protects the tire from harmful UV rays.
Citations
Carbon – Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table. (n.d.). Retrieved December 08, 2017, from http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/6/carbon
It’s Elemental. (n.d.). Retrieved December 08, 2017, from https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele006.html
Winter, M. (n.d.). Carbon: the essentials. Retrieved December 08, 2017, from https://www.webelements.com/carbon/
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. (2017, August 25). Carbon (C). Retrieved December 08, 2017, from https://www.britannica.com/science/carbon-chemical-element