Chapter 11

The Disappearing Spoon Chapter 11

Summary

     In this Chapter, it talked about the elements that deceive people. Sure, some might have these wonderful properties that make our sensors catch something sweet as Beryllium but goods have their downs. And Beryllium had its disease that would scar the lungs. Then there was Iodine which played a big factor to Gandhi's Salt Campaign. It was believed to prevent deformations in childbirth but had other consequences when their trade of Iodine became costly and when the body lacked Iodine it causes an ugly swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck that is important for hormone growth in the body. 

     Then there was the element that is only able to replace bone, Titanium. Titanium is still strange to figure out, especially why the immune system rejects it but it leaves the replacement part more "reinforced" considering its elemental properties. The only bad part in having it in some surgeries is that the titanium would blend or attach very well with its surroundings which would make a future surgery more difficult to replace due to the Collagen. 

Reflection

     This Chapter was a mind opener because Titanium is the element that was used to replace my dad's right leg tibia bone. And it is good to know the elemental properties are not harmful to the body in any way. But the only downside is that Titanium is very expensive, not your typical iron or steel you find anywhere. Thus it required my entire family and by Family I mean, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins to pitch in to help my dad with the surgery. 

Guideline Questions

1. Nitrogen is important to many living things because is takes up 80 percent of the air we breathe and atmospheric nitrogen absorbs heat.
2. Nitrogen is a deceiver because nitrogen prevents the neurons and heart cells from absorbing new oxygen; it pickpocketed the little oxygen cells store up for hard times. Then there is Titanium which is good at replacing bone but the downside is that the Titanium attaches very easily and is hard to take out when inserted due to the collagen. Beryllium on the other hand makes it deceiving because it is sweet like sugar but can cause Beryllium disease. Then Sodium and Potassium can taste differently but cause an explosion when mixed together. Lastly, there is Iodine which deceives people by its birth defects. 

3. Potassium and Sodium are both members of the group called the Alkali Metals. They are not kept in stockrooms in Schools because any mixing can cause an explosion.