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JammyScribbler — Chemical Solitaire: Subatomic Particles
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I was bored, so I did a scienceHave some personified subatomic particles. This is really just a quick doodle because the idea popped into my head - the designs are very basic and I've come up with some better ideas since drawing this so I'll do some proper designs like the rest of the Chemical Solitaire characters at some point :3
From left to right, we have:
Electron: A negatively charged elementary particle (not made up of any smaller constituents) that orbits the nucleus. Its mass is negligible compared to that of protons and neutrons so it's usually accepted to have zero mass. Very indecisive and promiscuous (constantly moving between atoms and molecules), very hyperactive (lots of energy) and prone to very strong mood swings (electrons occupy different orbitals around the atomic nucleus, which have different energy levels). The movement of electrons is the basis of every chemical reaction.
Neutron: A neutral particle found in the nucleus. Has a relative mass of 1, and is made of 1 up quark and 2 down quarks. Neutrons don't really do much other than give an atom mass and cause the existence of isotopes, so in my head he's a large but docile guy who looks after the protons in the nucleus and protects them from the electrons.
Proton: A positively charged particle found in the nucleus. Has a relative mass of 1 and is made of 2 up quarks and 1 down quark. The number of protons in an atom determines which element it is from. Protons are good natured (because they're positive!) and are very attached to the neutrons, so don't usually leave the nucleus - but if they're on their own with no neutrons, such as in a hydrogen atom or ion, they will often go off and visit their friends in other molecules (such as in acid/base reactions). Don't ask why she's female, I felt like at least one had to be a girl
Like I said, I'll do some proper detailed designs with some proper science in them at another time, this was just a spur of the moment thing. Hope you enjoy!
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thank you, glad you like it! ^^
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Thank you, I'm glad you like it! C:
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Hehe this is such a cute idea xD it's so inspired!
All my love goes to the electron. D'awww~
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Awwwww thank you ^w^ I'm not the first person to have this idea, but it was certainly an awful lot of fun to do C:
I know, same here - he's all alone, poor thing ;n;
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Females tend to be very positive and nice from my experience. so Proton being female fits.
And Electron over there looks like they're a bit jealous...lol.
If you need/want ideas to do more: Silver misses Gold...or you could do one of the gas elements like Oxygen.
(just suggestions.)
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That's what I initially thought, but after thinking about their properties in a little more detail (and talking to a physicist!) I think I might switch the electron to being female. I'll have to see how it works out if I ever get round to doing proper designs for these three.
No doubt the electrons are a bit jealous - they can't go anywhere the nucleus and because they repel each other they have to go around pretty much on their own - so they must be jealous of the protons and neutrons for having friends!
I'd like to complete the set of the seven Ancient Metals, having already done three of them, so Gold is on the to-do list, but after that I'd like to try something different. I want to do at least one halogen, one alkali metal, one noble gas and one transuranic element before I consider giving up xD
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You know so much more about these than i do...ie: i forgot entirely what makes the difference between a gas and a noble gas...admittedly that was taught to me 11 years ago...
I still suggest Oxygen but that's really only because other than gold, copper, silver, mecury, tin, and oxygen, i'm not sure what all classifies as 'an element' (i wanna say nitrogen is, but i'm sure i'm wrong)
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Well, I am studying Chemistry at university next year, so I know a little bit more than most ^^ A noble gas is just the same as any other gas, it's just a collective term for a small family of gases that don't react with anything (helium is one of them)
In basic terms, an element is a pure substance that can't be broken down any further into smaller constituents (for example water isn't an element because it's made of oxygen and hydrogen). If it's on the Periodic Table, it's an element. And yes, Nitrogen is an element! You probably know a lot more elements than you think, although if someone could name all 100+ of them off the top of their head, I'd be both amazed and envious.
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That very amazement is why the table exists, I know that much.
(in other words: it's so hard even for elite of chemists to remember them all that that table has to exist)
And okay Nitrogen has a good vote too...
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The Periodic Table isn't just about just telling you all the names - if that's all we needed to know we could just write a big long list. The table was created to show how certain properties are shared by different elements and helps us determine their atomic structure (I could go on about how that works, but I won't bore you)
I'm trying to think of interesting things about Nitrogen I could use for a design...the only thing I can think of at the minute is liquid nitrogen, which is pretty awesome just by itself, but that's about it xD
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Isnt liquid nitrogen what they use at doctor appointments to freeze things? If so a chilly theme come to mind if not...i have no idea
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Yeah, liquid nitrogen is used to freeze warts and ulcers (I had that done on my foot once e_____e) But it's also a staple in science demonstrations - one of the best is to dip a flower in it so it freezes, and then shatter it like glass on the desk. It's very impressive. Other than that though, I don't think nitrogen has many uses - it's not very reactive so it doesn't really do much!
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A character in a white coat with a "Dr. Nitro" nametag holding a frozen flower missing a petal with icy shards on a tray in front of them comes to mind. also include a bottle with "liquid nitro" on it for effect.
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That's a good starting point, although I do try and incorporate at least a few different uses or properties into the design rather than focus on just one - although I do like the shattered flower, I might use that!
The only other thing about nitrogen that instantly springs to mind it its biological role - it's in all proteins and make up the 'rungs' in DNA - but I have no idea how to put that into a character design without being too literal. It doesn't really have any cultural connotations or a massive history, as it was only discovered about 250 years ago. I think nitrogen will be a lot harder to do than some of the older ones, so I think I'll stick to some easier ones for now. ^^
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Hmm I'm not sure how to implement DNA either.
What about carbon, is that on the table?
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Carbon is indeed on the table. Carbon would be a bit easier to design than nitrogen because it's got HUNDREDS of uses, and forms thousands of different compounds. Diamonds, coal, charcoal and graphite are all made of pure carbon C: I guess they only problem there would be picking the best ones to use!
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It is? nice, see this is how bad my knowledge of the table is...lol.
And it's true that carbon has hundreds of uses, the one i think of most of the time is carbon dating.
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It's okay, I wouldn't expect people who haven't had a proper scientific education to be able to name more than half a dozen elements that aren't metals. Maybe I can teach you a few interesting little things through this project C:
Ah yes, radioactive dating - it's incredibly clever, even if I don't understand how it works 100% (it's more like I've forgotten, I did get taught about it about two years ago)
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I know it can tell how old something is, no matter how old it is, by using/doing something with the carbon in it...but beyond that...I'm clueless.
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It's do do with the ratios between carbon-13 and carbon-12, and the amount of carbon-13 that has decayed into carbon-12 can indicate how old the material is - but that's about all I can remember
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All i could remember on my own is that Carbon Dating can be used on virtually anything, even corpses, to date them to a set time or if not, a very close approximation.
Of course you being Chemistry City know a lot more about it lol.
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I think it can be used on any organic material - anything that was once alive can be dated using radioactive carbon
Hey, I don't know everything yet! xD I haven't even finished my Chemistry A Level yet, so I've still got an awful lot to learn.
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Isn't also useable on some non-organic things? Or was that some other kind of system?
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I think Carbon dating can only be used in organic things, but I may be wrong - I know you can use the same principle but with different isotopes of lead to date rocks.
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That may've been what it was, in the book i read it aid something about learning the age of an Urn via some form of chemical dating sequence.
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Anthropomorphic subatomic particles. I love it! Nice work.
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I'm glad you do, thanks very much! xD
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It's okay, he's got lots of electron buddies to keep him company!
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butbutbut.....it's not the same as proton, is it? ;n;
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No, electrons and protons are very different, in almost every conceivable way. And they can't ever meet! :< (Not under normal circumstances, anyway)
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Need I remind you that normal circumstances don't apply to us? CX
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This is very, very true.
But we're talking about normal circumstances on a molecular level. They're slightly harder to defy xD
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How am I not surprised? xD
Sad thing is, I'm most like an Electron. I go off on my own and be negative.
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Electrons aren't usually on their own though, it's only hydrogen that has one electron. All other atoms have more than one electron, and they all buddy up and go round in pairs C:
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Alright, you can be my buddy! -cuddles-
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Awwwww, but I wanted to be a proton and cuddle neutrons all day ;n;
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Alright, Rowan will stick with me and I'll come cuddle you in my spare time.
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Such a grumpy little bugger xD So negative -is shot-
And who knew neutrons looked so good in rollneck jumpers? OuO
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I want to play with with the neutron's hair... It looks so soft for some reason *_*
andIbetitsmellsnicetoo...
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I have no idea what a neutron smells like, but I'm with you on that one o.o
Such cuddly hands...
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From the color I would guess Vanilla... Or coffee, maybe...
I'm a sucker for a guy with big hands
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So am I xD
Sooo cuuuuuuuddlyyyyyyy QuQ
I want to be a proton just so I can cuddle neutrons all day
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That last line is Facebook-worthy |D
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If you don't post it I will xD
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Aaaaaaw, poor electron is repelled away and forced to orbit away.
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They actually do it to themselves - opposite charges attract so normally the electrons and protons would just be drawn towards each other - but because like charges repel, the electrons push each other away xD
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