I have to do a chemistry report on an element. Which element should I pick and why?

Question

Please be specific. I would appreciate websites to help with the project aswell.

Answer 1

Most of them are really interesting!!

I just did a project on Rhodium and Platinum - they were very cool. Out of the two I would pick Platinum as its so well known. It also depends on your audience and what class you're doing. Platinum was cool coz so many people already knew about it and found it interesting.

Here are some websites I found helpful in my reports:

http://www.webelements.com/ - Good site lots of useful info

http://www.chemicalelements.com/ - Not as much info but still good

http://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart.htm - kinda interesting

If you do a metal and need to quote a price this is a good site for that: http://www.kitcometals.com/

Good Luck!!

PS - if its for school I would ask before you use wikipedia - my instructor won't allow us to use it.

Answer 2

The one that is fixing to blow the scientific and business world wide open is INDIUM. It is a little know metal--used for an array of new technologies including flat screen televisions and thin film solar panels.
Demand should exceed supply for a number of years on this strategic metal.
Good luck on your report! Just put-- Indium-- in on Google search and there should be plenty of basic info available.

You know this is a great thing--this Yahoo Answers--for youth to get folks around the world to help and encourage them on their studies.

Answer 3

Arsenic is a cool element. Its compounds are really interesting. It is believed the arsenic in the wallpaper of Napoleon's room when he was exiled is what killed him.

Use your google search engine to find information

For its physical properties if you type in MSDS + element name you will get things like melting point, boiling point, density, appearance, etc. (MSDS stands for "material safety data sheet).

Answer 4

radon, if thats even an element. It just sounds cool