Beauty

Well, here it is BEAUTY(part three)!

The Crimson Light of Neon:

The next chapter I read was called "The Crimson Light of Neon" and it was about the noble gases. William Ramsay discovered the first five noble gases in the 1890's. Many people found them boring and useless. Now a days however we exploit these gases for use in lighting throughout the world. In 1894 he discovered Argon by burning Magnesium shavings. In May 1898 he discovered Krypton in the air. He then found neon or novum, a name his son suggested. By using liquid neon he then found xenon. For all his discoveries he was awarded the Noble Prize for Chemistry. In 1902 Georges Claude experimented with electrical discharges and tubes of neon. He was able to create the first Neon lamp. In glowed crimson red through the city smoke and even on sunny days. Neon quickly became the sign of new. However it was replaced with other elemental lamps. Argon shone pale blue, Mercury was white, and a mixture of noble gases created a rainbow of colors! Neon soon lit up the night in a new and exciting way!

Picture Work Cited: Neon Rainbow, Terry, http://monorex.com/follow-the-rainbow/, Monorex, 2011

Jezebel's Eyes:

This Chapter was called "Jezebel's Eyes" and it is about antimony. In the Bible antimony was used in cosmetics as black eye shadow. However, this was not good because antimony was an eye irritant. Antimony is a hazardous element that somehow makes us more beautiful. Many cosmetics companies use various elements in their products supposedly making us look better. Antimony metal also solidifies into a large metallic mass and gleams like a precious stone. 

Picture Work Cited: Antimony, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimony, Wikipedia, 4/22/14

That's the end of BEAUTY! Stay tuned for the final section EARTH!

Beauty

Here is BEAUTY(part two)!!!

Inheritance Powder:

This chapter is called "Inheritance Powder" and it is about arsenic. Arsenic is abundant and is essential to humans in many ways. It has been used as medicine, pigments, dyes, glass, and fireworks. It is also a deadly poison. It is an emerald green color and has a blue grey undertone. It is responsible for the death of many people and many rats as well. Access to this element is very restricted now but it was not back then. This however does not stop it from being used to treat leukemia. 

Picture Work Cited: Arsenic, http://www.galleries.com/Arsenic, Component Surfaces Inc., 2014

Rainbows in the Blood:

The next chapter I read was called "Rainbows in the Blood", it is about Vanadium. Vanadium was found to play a large part in the immune system of animals. Vanadium is tougher than steel and was used in the Atomic Bomb project. It was discovered twice and named as a result of its colorful chemistry. It is strong yet brittle and represents immortality. The various vanadium salts created all have different colors which have been preserved up until this very day.

Picture Work Cited: Vanadium, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanadium, Wikipedia, 4/17/14

Crushing Emeralds:

This Chapter was called "Crushing Emeralds" and it was about Beryllium. Vauquelin discovered Beryllium after discovering Chromium. It was a sweet tasting metal that glowed with an emerald color. It represented purity and became very popular for its beauty. It looked as if it were a precious stone and many people loved this about it.

Picture Work Cited: Beryllium, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryllium, Wikipedia, 4/16/14

That is the end of BEAUTY(part two). Coming up next is BEAUTY(part three)!

 

Beauty

This is the start of BEAUTY(part one). It is sure to be a beautiful section.

Chromatic Revolution:

This Chapter was called "Chromatic Revolution" and it is about Cadmium. Cadmium was discovered in 1817 by Friedrich Stromeyer. It was a yellowish orange color and it mixed well with blues. However this new element was very rare. The pigments created by this elements were especially favored by painters and were soon used in paint. But if these pigments were not disposed of carefully high risks would form. This caused many to put restrictions on these paints and soon they were indeed found to be poisonous. Not many pigments could compare with such rich color however. This element has also been used in attacks on different parts of the world. Although banned many of these pigments are still favorable to artists.

Picture Work Cited: Cadmium, http://www.chemistryland.com/CHM130FieldLab/Lab6/Lab6.html, Sapling Learning, 4/20/14

"Lonely-Chrome America":

This chapter was titled "Lonely-Chrome America" and is about Chromium. The first automobiles were made with chromium. It has a blue-white glow and a shiny surface. It represented glamour and excitement paving the way for the booming consumer society. Automobiles and chromium became the emblems of this time period and were flaunted around as a way to pick America up after the Great Depression. It displays a sense of speed and style unobtainable by any other element. It excited our craving for dangerous things and our love of powerful machines such as automobiles. Slowly however, Chromium lost the public interest and floated into the past. Chromium became a flashy material that was left in the dust.

Picture Work Cited: Chromium, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium, Wikipedia, 4/13/14

Abbe Suger's Sheet Sapphire:

The next chapter I read was called "Abbe Suger's Sheet Sapphire" it was about Cobalt. Cobalt was able to retain one of the hardest colors to display in nature, blue. It was discovered around 1735 by Georg Brandt and the world exploded with a need to obtain this beautiful element. Everyone who was anyone had to have blue glass. It was used to make all sorts of objects like chandeliers, windows, and glassware. Many of these objects were sought out and desired for many purposes. But one thing was for sure cobalt remained a popular element for years to come.

Picture Work Cited: Cobalt, http://americanfireglass.com/1-2-cobalt-blue-reflective.html, American Fireglass, 4/20/14

This concludes BEAUTY(part one). Next is BEAUTY(part two)!