Periodic spelling
In our second session we reviewed the atomic structure of matter and further explored the periodic table through a game of “periodic spelling.”
We used the elements from the periodic table to spell our own names, and then determine the number of protons, electrons and charges (when ionized) of those elements. After this game and discussing the octet rule, we focused on the meaning of electronegativity and its importance in determining why C, H, N, O, P and S are the the 6 most commonly occurring elements in biomolecules. We then finished on a brief discussion about why life is based on carbon."
CHNOPS
CHNOPS is an acronym that refers to the six most important elements that make up living things.
C. Carbon
H. Hydrogen
N. Nitrogen
O. Oxygen
P. Phosphorus
S. Sulfur