The Elementals User Reviews

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Ummm why are the following me

I love it because funnily it follows my finger . BEST GAME!

Love it but could also use some flair

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this app.
However, I reckon you should add something fun to it.
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Boring

This is no help, whats so special about this? You should be able to zoom in and see the structure or mix elements. This is rubbish

Update

Make an update so there can be multiple atoms on the screen

Electrons need work

Confusing on electrons, teach the subject in middle school and this would cause problems. Misconceptions in science is one of my greatest challenges in the classroom, this would make matters worse. Fix electrons and the app would be greatly improved.

Electron configuration?

For an app that sells itself on being a visual representation, it fails, as the images of atoms are anything but informative-actually misleading in terms of electron configuration let alone scale.

Terrible app

This app is cute if you're in kindergarten. Besides a blob with than blinks, there is no information about the atom. One error I'd like to point out: it says atomic weight, when it should say atomic mass. I have a feeling that this app was developed by five year olds for five year olds.

The design is cute.

It's handy for some things, but it would be nice if the valence electrons were shown. Cobalt is spelled wrong on this app.

Good concept, but needs expansion

I like the idea, however the app requires more work. I would advise, firstly, to add radiation symbols to the atoms when you select to view them, and when you press them, they disappear and then re-appear again. Also, add a toggled sliding bar that adjusts a temperature. When the atom turn liquid, you could make it fall to the bottom of the screen and when gaseous, bounce around.
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Inaccurate Lewis Dot Structures

It's design is cute and the interactivity is great (a bit minimal though) but the only problem I have was the illustration of the valence electrons. It's an inaccurate representation.
This app is a good reference for the basics of the periodic table (atomic weight, atomic number, group, etcetera) but once it gets down to drawing the Lewis Dot Structures of the elements, the critter representations will only add to the confusion.
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