In this unit I learned about the ideal gas laws. I learned gases have small molecules and have weak intermolecular forces. I also learned how to find out how many moles there are in a gas depending on the temperature, volume, and pressure.

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We learned about light and the wave spectrum and how it affects us. We learned about the different wave lengths on the wave spectrum and I learned that the spectrum of waves that we can see are only a certain wave length and that is all we can see, nothing more nothing less. I would like to learn more about how we found this out and why people bother to know this.


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They found that spider silk coated in carbon nano tubes can conduct electricity. It's a big deal because they can use this as an alternative for electric wires and can use this and stop using non-biodegradable plastics.

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I learned about nuclear decay, fusion, and fission. I enjoyed learning about how this is used in the real world and how it pertains to life. I didn't understand what gamma was made of I couldn't remember it for the test. I'd like to learn about how it is used in bombs and how that works.

First Blog

I learned about the different parts of the periodic table and why certain elements are where they are. I also learned how to calculate the mass of an atom of that element and how to tell how many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in an atom of that element. I liked learning about how the periodic table was founded and I was confused by finding the mass of an atom of a certain element. I'd like to learn more about how we use these elements in the real world.