Assignment Discovery - Elements of Chemistry (2006)

Elements of Chemistry: Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter
Examine the fundamental building blocks of matter and discover how knowledge of the atom has changed our view of the universe. Take a look at the structure of atoms and at the composition of elements, isotopes, and ions, and learn the basic ideas of quantum theory. Includes four segments:
• Atoms and Isotopes
• Stable Ion
• Electron Behavior
• The Red Bomb: Stolen Secrets

Elements of Chemistry: The Periodic Table
Introduce students to the most important organizing tool of modern chemistry, the periodic table of the elements. Discover how the table was developed and learn why elements are given specific positions. Includes five segments:
• A Need for Order
• Mendeleev's Insight
• Today's Table
• A Tour of the Table
• The Man Who Saved a Million Brains

Elements of Chemistry: Compounds and Reactions
Explore how fewer than a hundred elements combine to form the millions of substances found in the universe. Learn about chemical reactions, including electrochemistry. Includes four segments:
• A Matter of Change
• Bonds: Keeping It Together
• Reacting to Chemical Changes
• What Caused the Hindenburg Disaster?

Elements of Chemistry: Acids and Bases
Explore the chemistry of acids and bases to discover how fundamental they are to the functioning of the world. See how these two classes of compounds combine to produce salts and unlock traditional secrets of making vinegar. Includes seven segments:
• Properties of Acids and Bases
• What Makes an Acid?
• Weak or Strong?
• Neutralization of Buffers
• Digestion
• Aspirin
• China: Surviving Vinegar

Elements of Chemistry: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Investigate the different states of matter to understand the kinetic-molecular theory and which variables determine the state of an element or substance. Learn the role temperature and pressure play in determining the state of an element or a substance and review gas laws and the characteristics of liquids and solids. Includes four segments:
• The Gaseous State
• A Matter of Fact
• Liquids, Solids, and Something in Between
• Understanding Ice

Elements of Chemistry: When Carbon Combines
Life as we know it could not exist without carbon. Examine this element's unusual properties and the crucial role carbon plays in everything from hydrocarbons to human tissue. Includes four segments:
• The Element of Life
• Hydrocarbons
• Functional Carbon
• Famous Diamonds