Web Activities
UNIT 2: STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES
Chapter 3 – Atomic Theories
Section 3.1 questions
p. 166
Question 10
Describe some contributions Canadian scientists and/or scientists
working in Canadian laboratories made to the advancement of knowledge
about the nature of matter.
Canadian
Scientists
This Science.ca website provides pictures of, and information about,
notable Canadian scientists in a plethora of different areas of study.
It also lists Nobel Prize Laureates, and has several links to the Science.ca
group of websites.
Section 3.1 General Links
Atomic
Theory and Periodicity: Links
This page is full of links to various websites and files that contain
information regarding atomic theory basics, including multimedia links
to videos and pictures. NOTE: You will likely need multimedia "plug-ins"
like Quicktime Player, in order to access some of the multimedia links
that are included.
Science
Resources
This website was assembled for the students at Bellerose Composite High
School. It includes several websites that list a large number of links
to websites about various aspects of science. This site is well organized
and looks very useful.
Section 3.2 General Links
The
Chemical Heritage Foundation
This foundation has set up
a "historical research library," through which it can provide
the public with a better understanding of chemistry. Follow the link
entitled, "Sites of Chemical and Historic Interest," for links
to informative websites.
The
Nobel E-Museum
This high-quality website contains lots of information about past Nobel
prize winners, as well as many interactive games and demonstrations
that teach useful concepts in science and in other areas.
Section 3.4 Questions
p. 180
Question 11
Read as much as you can from Bohr’s original paper about
the periodic table. List the content presented in Bohr’s writing
that you recognize. Approximately how much content is beyond your understanding
at this time?
Atomic
Structure, by Niels Bohr
The original article as it appeared in the scientific journal, "Nature,"
on March 24, 1921.
Section 3.4 General Links
Classic
Papers from the History of Chemistry
If you've ever wondered how scientists that you have studied shared
their information with other scientists, you'll find this website very
interesting.
Section 3.6 Questions
p. 198
Question 17
Electron spin resonance (ESR) is an analytical technique that
is based on the spin of an electron. What types of substances are analyzed
using ESR spectroscopy? State some examples of the uses of ESR in at
least two different areas.
Electron
Spin Resonance
This page describes ESR, a dating technique that can be used repeatedly
on the same sample, and which can be used to date things such as tooth
enamel.
Electron
Paramagnetic Resonance
This page describes the use of EPR spectrometers to discriminate between
very similar chemical samples. The technique can even obtain spectra
from living animals and perfused organs.
Applications
of EMR
This page provides a list of all of the fields, from Archaeology to
Biology, that make use of EMR spectroscopists.
Section 3.6 questions
p. 198
Question 18
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is increasingly in demand
for medical diagnosis. How is this technique similar to and different
from electron spin techniques? Provide some examples of the usefulness
of MRI results. What political issue is associated with MRI use?
The
Basics of MRI
The author of this source is a professor at the Rochester Institute
of Technology. The website is a large collection of pages about MRI,
organized into 13 chapters. It goes into quite a bit of detail, yet
it reads quite easily.
Magnetic
Resonance Imaging
This short encyclopedia.com article briefly explains the basics of MRI.
Section 3.7 Questions
p. 202
Question 8
Dr. Richard Bader and his research group at McMaster University
are well known for their work on atomic and molecular structure. Find
out the nature of their work and give a brief, general description of
how it relates to quantum mechanics.
The
Electronic Structure of Atoms and Molecules
Written by the renowned Dr. Bader at McMaster University, this resource
explains our current understanding regarding the composition of atoms
and molecules with respect to their electrons and configurations. The
text is interspersed with many diagrams.
Section 3.7 Questions
p. 202
Question 9
There are many present and projected technological applications
for superconductivity. Research these applications and make a list of
at least four, with a brief description of each.
Superconductivity
for Electric Systems
This U.S. Department of Energy website introduces the strategy that
is being pursued in order to allow people to use electricity "with
near perfect efficiency and much higher capacity." The site contains
links to the Department's many online resources.
Superconductivity
for High School Students
Provided by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, this website contains
an excellent and comprehensive resource on superconductors: their fundamentals,
applications, chemistry and more. Three demonstrations and four experiments
are also explained in detail.
Section 3.7 Questions
p. 202
Question 10
Research the highest temperature at which superconductivity
has been achieved. What substance is used for this highest temperature?
Superconductors
This non-profit website provides "beginners and non-technical people"
with an introduction to the world of superconductors. Includes links
to several websites and diagrams.
Section 3.7 General Links
The
Orbitron
This website from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Sheffield
in the U.K. provides images of all of the different electron orbitals
that are possible in an atom, with explanations that tie the images
to the atomic theory regarding four quantum numbers.
Section 3.8 questions
p. 206
Question 4
Use the Internet to write a short report on X-ray crystallography,
describing how X rays can be used to give information on structures
of solids at the atomic level.
X-Ray
Crystallography
This Encyclopedia.com article provides a brief overview of X-Ray Crystallography.
Section 3.8 General Links
How
Lasers Work
This "How Stuff Works" website contains a 6-page article explaining
how lasers work, from concepts of atomic emission spectra to an explanation
of how lasers are classified for safety and regulatory purposes.
p. 207
Practice Careers
Choose one of the food and beverage industry, biotechnology,
clinical research, environmental research, or the pharmaceutical industry,
and use Internet information to write a short report on a career in
that area associated with spectroscopy. Include training and education
requirement, approximate salary expectations, and employment prospects.
Job
Guide 2003
This Australian website, Job Guide 2003, assists you to search for a
specific job or career by prompting you to choose industry groupings
or personal interests.
Science-Related
Job Banks / Career Centres
This website contains a large list of links to specialized websites
that have job listings for several different careers in science around
the world.
Yahoo
Science Employment
This site from Yahoo.com provides a number of links, grouped by scientific
discipline, that lead to listings of specialized job banks in those
particular fields.
Science.ca
This Canadian website contains lots of valuable information about Canadian
scientists and their contribution. The site also posts questions of
the week and allows you to "Ask a Scientist," any question
you like.
Chapter 3 Review
p. 221
Question 25
Ernest Rutherford and Frederick Soddy collaborated in researching
radioactivity at McGill University (1900-02). Their empirical work completely
transformed the understanding of radioactivity, and earned each of them
a Nobel Prize.
a. Research their Nobel Prizes and report on the year of the
award, the subject area, and specific contributions cited.
b. Describe the effects of their discoveries on our society.
The
Official Web Site of the Nobel Foundation
This high-quality website is the entrance into an enormous scientific
resource. Of additional interest to the information about Nobel Prize
Winners are games and interactive tutorials relating to a wide range
of topics.
