Welcome to the Impact of Elements LibGuide!
Use this guide to help you discover some interesting resources focusing on the impacts of a variety of elements.
The element you research should be used to solve a global or local problem. The Science behind HOW the problem is solved should relate to the physical and/or chemical properties of your chosen element.
You will also find information about the implications of these elements on a societal factor, such as Economic, Environmental and Social factors.
Each tab relates to a specific topic. Click on any tab to read and view some awesome videos about the elements used in this area.
Enjoy exploring...
Economic Definition
Production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities (IBO, 2015).
Environmental Definition
Circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded (IBO, 2015).
Social Definition
Interactions between groups of people involving issues such as welfare, safety, rights, justice or class (IBO, 2015).
Physical Property Definition
Characteristic of matter that can be observed and measured without changing the chemical identity of the sample (Britannica, n.d.)
Chemical Property Definition
Characteristics that give it the ability (or inability) to undergo a chemical change—a change in composition (Britannica, n.d.)
Source: (AsapSCIENCE, 2018)
Source: (TED-Ed, 2012)
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