We will be watching a documentary called The Power of the Elements. It is actual

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We will be watching a documentary called The Power of the Elements. It is actually part 3 of an excellent 3- part series called Chemistry. A Volatile History. Review the questions below and provide answers as you watch the film. What is the chemical formula for Silver Cyanate? What toxic element is in the compound known as TEL, also thought by alchemists to be the oldest metal? What did Henri Becquerel discover? What element did Marie Curie discover and isolate from pitchblend. and quickly used in luminous paint and other products? What element is named for the country of origin of Marie Curie? What type of particle did Ernst Rutherford use to probe the nucleus? What particle did James Chadwick discover in 1932. Which influential physicist realized neutrons would be an ideal particle to conduct nuclear research and transmute elements? What is the name of the process investigated by Fermi, Hahn, and Meitner and lead to the "nuclear age." What was the name of the first type of particle accelerator (circle one): Betatron Cyclotron Magnetron Klystron What did you find most notable about the documentary? Which of the discoveries do you feel had the greatest impact on humanity?

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1. Silver cyanate - AgOCN

2. Lead

3. Henri Becquerel discovered evidence of radioactivity.

4. Radium

5. Polonium

6. Alpha particles

7. Neutron

8. Rutherford

9. Fission

10. Cyclotron

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