Name: Hydrogen Personality: Friendly and open Hobbies: social animal, loves water sports. Likes: Hanging out in groups I m a fun loving atom, small in stature but a big heart and get along with almost everyone. I have a spare electron which I am willing to share with the right atom! Dislikes: Being alone.
Name: Lithium Personality: Effervescent Hobbies: Member of the group 1 Periodic table society. Likes: Hanging out in oil I m a fun loving atom, but don t get me fired up or I ll be seeing red before you know it! I have a spare electron which I am willing to give to the right atom! Dislikes: Mushrooms
Name: Sodium Personality: Very effervescent Hobbies: Member of the group 1 Periodic table society. Likes: Hanging out in oil out me: I m a fun loving atom, but don t get me fired I can over react, but a do have a bright yellow sunny side. I have a spare electron which I am willing to give to the right atom! Dislikes: Salad
Name: Chlorine Personality: Hobbies: lead guitarist for Astatine and the Halides Likes: Going Swimming Dislikes: Heterolytic fission I m looking for an atom who is willing to look past my pungent odour to see the real me, (I love socialising with metals) and add some extra stability to my life. I ve got room for an extra electron, in fact I d quite like another!
Name: Potassium Personality: spontaneous(ly combusting) Hobbies: waterskiing Likes: igniting excitement into any situation Hey dudes! Some people say that I m way over excitable, but they just can t handle the K-man! I m just ITCHING to give an electron to a lucky non-metal, and who wouldn t want to bond with me? Form a queue! Dislikes: sitting still.
Name: Calcium Personality: Strong and dependable Hobbies: construction Likes: ceramics and walks along the cliffs of Dover People say I m pretty level headed as far as metals go, but I m a bit of a player! You might have to put a little energy into our relationship to start with, but I ve got two whole electrons to give to one (or maybe even two!) lucky non metals. Dislikes: acid rain.
Name: Beryllium Personality: Reasonably strong and dependable Hobbies: construction Likes: ceramics and walks along the cliffs of Dover People say I m pretty level headed as far as metals go, but I m a bit of a player! You might have to put a little energy into our relationship to start with, but I ve got two whole electrons to give to one (or maybe even two!) lucky non metals. Dislikes: acid rain.
Name: Sulphur Personality: Demanding Hobbies: Horticulture. Likes: Eggs Dislikes: Being called Brimstone. I m an element who likes receiving gifts, a single group one could never handle me, I want two electrons if you expect me to bond only with you! I am open to polyamorous situations.
Name: Oxygen Personality: bubbly Hobbies: flying, scuba-diving Likes: trees and binding to haemoglobin Dislikes: vacuums What can I say? I love all living things, I see it as my job to keep things alive! I ve got room for two more electrons over in my valence orbital, I m sure my lone pairs would like the extra company, 8 is happiness as they say!
Name: Magnesium Personality: Bright Hobbies: pyrotechnics Likes: bright lights, explosions. Dislikes: damp squibs. I m the kind of metal who will shine bright when given the right opportunity. I ve got two electrons in my valence shell that I don t want which are dragging me down, but if you take these from me I will be very positive from then on!
Name: Copper Personality: A bit rusty at times Hobbies: Loves the outdoors Likes: Cooking. Dislikes: Bad weather I m the kind of metal who can shine bright when given the right opportunity. I ve got two electrons in my valence shell that I don t want which are dragging me down, but if you take these from me I will be very positive from then on!
Name: Iron Personality: Robust and larger than life Hobbies: Weight training Likes: Health and Fitness Dislikes: Warm weather I m the kind of metal who will be an excellent support companion. I ve got two electrons in my valence shell that I don t want which are dragging me down, but if you take these from me I will be very positive from then on!
Name: Al uminium Personality: Hobbies: transportation Likes: recycling, soft drinks, aeroplanes Dislikes: standing strong on my own. I m an element which needs a lot of attention from others. I have 3 electrons to give away, so unless you can accept that, be ready to share me with others. I may be a bit flimsy to start with, but once we have bonded I will stick strongly to you!
Name: Fluorine Personality: Pushy Hobbies: Annihilation of bacteria Likes: oral hygiene Dislikes: Si-OH bonds I may be small, but I make up for it with a lot of confidence and am very outgoing. I see what I want and I take it! Right now I REALLY want another electron, maybe you will be lucky enough to have me take one of yours.
Name: Neon Personality: Independent Hobbies: Travelling alone Likes: bright lights and music I have a a lot of confidence, I am very outgoing and independent. I am very compfortable in my own company. Thus a bit of a loner. Dislikes: Needy people
Why did you choose to bond with your partner (discuss electrons)? Draw a dot-and cross diagram of the happy compound! We now pronounce you Anion (-) and Cation (+)! May your attraction for each other never falter.