Earth

This is the last section in my book, so here it is EARTH(part one)!

Swedish Rock:

This chapter is called "Swedish Rock" and it is about all of the discoveries made in Sweden. 19 elements were found in Sweden, that is one fifth of the naturally occurring elements! Many of these elements were named after where they were found. Each of these elements have caused either delight or horror in the eyes of society. The author found Sweden to be a very fertile ground for earthly elements. It has countless resources and laboratories to explore these elements as well. These discoveries did not happen suddenly however, they occurred over a long period of time. In the 18th century these process were exceptionally long and difficult because they did not have the equipment we have today. 

Picture Work Cited: Sweden, http://www.operationworld.org/swed, Operation World, 2014

Europium Union: 

The next chapter was called "Europium Union" and it is about some of the rare earth metals but is mostly about Europium. These elements are middleweight metals that are found in the earth. They have been isolated for a very long time within the earth. Europium metal is soft and must be stored under oil to prevent it from bursting into flames. It is the most reactive of the earth metals. It was discovered by Eugene-Anatone Demarcay in 1901. By naming it after all of Europe he started a frenzy in which other elements were named after places.

Picture Work Cited: Europium, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europium, Wikipedia, 4/15/14

Auerlicht:

This chapter was called "Auerlicht" and it was about Praseodymium and Neodymium. In 1885 Carl Auer discovered these two elements and their ability to produce beautiful colors for ceramic wares and glass. He also noticed that they glowed brightly when burned. He used his rare metals to create the gas lamp. The same oxides he used back then in his lighters and lamps are still used today in cigarette lighters. This chapter was also about Cerium. It is the most abundant of the rare earth elements. It improved metals and was used as an anti septic. Today it is also used on Hollywood movie sets in lighting. It was discovered by Jons Jacob Berzelius. He also discovered Thorium, Selenium, and Silicon. 

Picture Work Cited: Cerium, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerium, Wikipedia, 2/16/14

That is the end of EARTH(part one)!