OOH, PRETTY!!!!!

When you look at this shiny compound, it makes you think of gems and jewelry. (Not my favorite subject, but it it is important to you females none the less.) I'm thinking of quartz, the second most abundant metal in the world. Its chemical symbol is SiO4, which means its basic chemical structure is made out of Silicone and four oxygen atoms. Its magical name came from the German/ Slavic word "twarc", which means hard in various translations. It is a silicate metal, and colors can be almost anything from white to black to blue to purple etc. It is brittle, which means it is easy to break. Many variations can be precious gems such as the Rose quartz, the onyx crystal, the agate gem, and the tigers eye.

-Below are pictures of quartz. Sources. Wikipedia.
 

Democritus Vs. Thomson

         It's amazing how much a theory can advance over the centuries. Democritus, who was an ancient philosopher, started out with nothing for his theory on atoms. According to him, atoms were tiny particles that made up a substance and could not be divided. We now know that this is not true, for atoms are indeed made from smaller pieces and can also be divided. But in ancient Greece, the technology was not available for him to prove himself right. He introduced a theory, yet did not follow through with it. So the scientific method basically did not exist. The Greeks just nagged back and forth on whether they were correct or not. 

          

        Thomson was a more modern scientist. He was known as the father of quantum physics. Unlike Democritus, the scientific method did indeed exist. He was also known as the father of nuclear physics. He believed that the atom had a very tiny nucleus. Using the SCIENTIFIC  METHOD (hint, hint) he proved his findings with the Gold Foil Experiment. He was also believed to be the first person to split an atom...

Good Morning Science

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