DyNAmITe
By: Austin Weathers

Dysprosium

DYSPROSIUM (DY)

• Dysprosium (Dy) is used in alloys for neodymium-based magnets
• [Xe] 6s2 4f10
• 2 valence electrons and ionic charge is +2
• Inner Transition Metal and has 7 isotopes
• Group- Lanthanides Period- 6

Nitrogen

NITROGEN (N)

• Nitrogen is reacted with Hydrogen to make ammonia
• 5 valence electrons and ionic charge of -3
• 1s2 2s2 2p3 and Group 15, Period 2
• Part of the "Other Non-Metals"
• 2 isotopes, Nitrogen-14 and Nitrogen-15

AMERICIUM

AMERICIUM

• Americium is commonly used in smoke alarms, but has few other uses
• 2 valence electrons and ionic charge is +2
• [Rn] 5f7 7s2
• Group- Actinides Period- 7
• Part of the Inner Transition Metals and 2 isotopes (Am 241, Am 243)

IODINE

IODINE

• Iodine is added to table salt to avoid iodine deficiency in the thyroid gland
• 7 valance electrons and ionic charge is -1
• Group 17 (Halogens) and Period 5
• [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p5
• Non-Metal and has 1 isotope (I-127)

TELLURIUM

TELLURIUM

• Tellurium is used to vulcanise rubber, to tint glass and ceramics
• 6 Valence electrons and ionic charge is -2
• [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4
• Group 16 and Period 5
• It is a Metalloid and has 1 isotope (T-130)