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Science Struck

Science Struck: Common Uses of the Highly Reactive Fluorine

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history, properties, reactivity, and many uses of the element Fluorine.
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Mercury

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent summary of basic information on mercury, including chemical and physical properties and uses.
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Neptunium

For Students 9th - 10th
WebElements provides a very good source of basic information on neptunium, including physical properties, isotopes and electron configuration.
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Samarium

For Students 9th - 10th
All of the elemental information that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site, including atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration, typical compounds and much...
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Sodium

For Students 9th - 10th
All of the elemental information that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site, including; atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration, typical compounds and much...
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Beryllium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough summary of physical and chemical properties about beryllium, along with electron configuration information and other relevant information.
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Bromine

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site with a vast amount of information on bromine and its properties.
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Amethyst Galleries

Native Elements Class: Graphite

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of graphite and its basic properties. Also a comparison to diamond and how they differ.
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Other

Divulgacao Da Ciencia/sulfur: Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a series of about a half-dozen pages on sulfur. Topics include; occurence, biological action, and properties.
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Magnesium

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely thorough summary of the properties and uses of magnesium. Very easy to follow.
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The Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the considerable variety of materials on Earth, and the basic properties which set them apart. Read how all matter on Earth comes into play when it comes to environmental issues.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Arsenic in Ground Water in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This page discusses the presence of arsenic (chemical symbol As) in ground water in the United States. Also provides many links to other sites about arsenic (especially in drinking water.)
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Other

Web ref.org: Chlorine

For Students 9th - 10th
A few well done paragraphs on chlorine, with descriptions of the element and its properties. One nice feature is that any technical term has a link to help you better understand it.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Patterns: An Introduction to Mendeleev

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students investigate a puzzle. They are given a set of cards with various properties. Each card has anywhere from 2 to 6 different properties depending on the level of the students and each set of cards has one or two...
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Other

Web ref.org: Manganese

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice set of paragraphs summarizing basic information on manganese, its properties and applications. Well done links on all technical terms and vocabulary.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Air Toxics Website Nickel

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed information on the chemical element Nickel. Discusses its uses, physical properties, and the potential effects of exposure.