Vidcast Theme 4
1) Dr Spiteri discusses nine dimensions that influence school climate. What are they, and how do these relate to the KIPP schools he mentions earlier? The school climate is the…
Ionisation Energies
The Ionisation Energy is the energy require to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion at stp. There can be multiple ionisation energies, such as: First Ionisation Energy:…
Putting Electrons in Shells
The periodic table contains a lot of information. The numbers of the neutrons, electrons and protons can all be found using such information. Proton Number = Atomic number Neutron Number = Mass…
Diagonal Relationship
Diagonal relationship A relationship within the periodic table by which certain elements in the second period have a close chemical similarity to their diagonal neighbours in the next group of…
Polymers
A polymer is a material made of long, repeating chains of molecules. The material would have unique properties, depending on the type of molecules being bonded and how they are bonded.…
Transition Metals
A transition metal is a metal that can have at least one oxidation state with an electron in the d-orbital. According to this definition Scandium and Zinc are not transition…