My element is Mercury‚the atomic number is 80 and the atomic mass is 200.59.The symbol is Hg.Mercury comes from the greek name hydrargyrum which means liquid silver.The element is also known as quicksilver for its mobility. Named after the fastest-moving planet in the solar system‚ mercury has been known to humanity for ages.despite its toxic qualities‚ mercury can still be useful to us. The element conducts electricity and is used in electrical switches of thermostats and certain types of doze alarm-type
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Elements of Nonfiction Name: __________________________________________________Date:______________ While some readers enjoy getting lost in imaginary world of fiction‚ others prefer the authenticity of stories from real life. Nonfiction is writing about real people‚ places‚ and events. There are two broad categories of nonfiction. One category‚ called informative nonfiction‚ is mainly written to provide factual information. Nonfiction of this type includes science and history texts‚ informational
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The Elements of Fiction Plot‚ Setting‚ Character‚ Conflict‚ Symbol‚ and Point of View are the main elements which fiction writers use to develop a story and its Theme. Because literature is an art and not a science‚ it is impossible to specifically quantify any of these elements within any story or to guarantee that each will be present in any given story. Setting might be the most important element in one and almost nonexistent in another. Just as a Crime Scene Investigator cannot approach a
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Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn from the Latin word “stannum.” Its atomic number is 50 and its atomic mass is 118.71. Tin is classified in the ’Other Metals’ section which can be located in groups 13‚ 14‚ and 15 of the Periodic Table. All of these elements are solid‚ have a relatively high density and are opaque. This silvery‚ ductile metal is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion. Tin is usually malleable‚ but when cooled it is very brittle. It is found in many alloys
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series of short stories that will inspire debates‚ engage your sympathies‚ and make you want to rush home and write about your experiences that you have read about. The introduction also does enlighten us about the Elements of Fiction: Such as Plot which is basically a synopsis of what happens in a story. It developed through the way that the story is worded and may reveal a character’s emotion‚ state of mind‚ or motivation. We also learn about flashbacks which is when an author uses moments that
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“The Raven” written by Edgar Allan Poe during the 1800’s which was considered the Romantic Era of writing. This story tells of a man mourning over his lost love‚ Lenore. He was sitting reading to get his mind off his love‚ but there was a sound from the chamber door. When he goes to check there is nothing. He then discovers the Raven above his door. He sits down and asks the raven questions. The Raven responds with “Nevermore”. The young man thinks he is going crazy because he catches a strong smell
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the earth over‚ intense storms and hammering rain making us shiver. The restless wailing winds blowing against our weary faces. Spine chilling darkness scratching at our subconscious minds reminding us the unknown is alive and on the hunt‚ natural elements of our planet have set humans out to find safe havens since the dawn of time. We need shelters to survive. Humans are a fragile race; and a shelter is our only protection against the cruel environment. In the fictional novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ written
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The Catcher In The Rye is set on a weekend in December during the 1950’s. It takes place in several different locations in and around NewYork City. The story begins at Holden Caulfield’s prep school in Argerstown‚ Pennsylvania and then follows Holden’s travels to Manhattan where he spends three days wondering around to different places such as Penn station where he gets off the train from his school‚ the Edmont hotel‚ the lavender room‚ Ernies bar‚ the museum of natural history‚ the lagoon central
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Scandium is a chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21. A silvery-white metallic transition metal‚ it has historically been sometimes classified as a rare earth element‚ together with yttrium and the lanthanoids. It was discovered in 1879 by spectral analysis of the minerals euxenite and gadolinite from Scandinavia. Scandium is present in most of the deposits of rare earth and uranium compounds‚ but it is extracted from these ores in only a few mines worldwide. Because of the low availability
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Bloom´s Taxonomy Book Review Questions Unit 5: Novel: The Hobbit Answer each question in complete sentences unless the activity tells you to list or draw. You should write a quality paragraph (five or more sentences) for each question. Please use a different color of font for your answer. 1. List five characters and describe them. Answer here: /10 2. Write a business letter as a character from the Hobbit. Pretend to be that character. Your letter may be an invitation requesting the presence
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