Science Space FYCF Blog #4
It’s April soon which means it’s time for another installment of our FYCF blog. I’ve posted the first little bit of the blog post here to add to my online portfolio. As always, if you’d like to check out the full thing, click on the link at the end of the excerpt.
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Let’s talk about: Krypton at Science Space Wollongong
Look! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No! It’s a largely nonreactive noble gas that fluoresces under certain conditions…
Catchy right?
Our next element featured as part of the International Year of the Periodic Table is Krypton. As you know at Science Space Wollongong, this year we’re featuring one element a month. To coincide with our Superhero School Holidays, we’re celebrating a noble gas and the home of Superman; Krypton.
In the comics, Kryptonite is a green, glowing material that is said to be the only thing that can defeat Superman. The thing is, Krypton in real life isn’t anywhere near as exciting.
What is Krypton?
Let’s start with what it isn’t…
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