The document discusses an assignment to research and summarize an element from the periodic table. Students are asked to address nine points in their initial post: describing how the element was discovered and named, its properties, a summary for a general audience, its implications for society, applications and hazards, personal thoughts, discussion questions, a relevant picture, and a cited external resource link.

1. There is a lot of chemistry going on all around you. If you start
to observe a bit more intentionally, you will notice many new
discoveries, articles, news stories, and breakthrough research
happening everyday. And science can only be useful and keep
moving forward if it is shared.
For this discussion, you get to explore one specific element and
share the historical context and modern day application of that
element with the class. Your initial post should address the
following questions about the element you chose:
1. How did the element you chose get its name and who
discovered it?
2. What are the properties this element possesses that places it
where it is in the periodic table?
3. Write a sufficient summary of the element in common
language that could be understood by the general public.
4. Describe the implications for society, benefits, drawbacks,
practicality, and reactivity of the element.
5. What are some applications and hazards of this element and
how is it commonly encountered?
6. Discuss your personal thoughts regarding the element.
7. Questions to your classmates that invite discussion and
further the dialogue.
8. An
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2. that is relevant to the discussion.
9. Give a
citation of an external peer reviewed resource
that you would like to discuss, including a direct link to it that
we can visit.