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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 22, 2013 17:47:59 GMT -5
I'm having trouble with the third one, how about you Blake?
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Post by Blake Donovan on Jul 22, 2013 17:49:27 GMT -5
Yeah, I can't seem to figure this out. I'm trying to figure out the number of protons but I can't seem to do that without the number of electrons.
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Post by Zero on Jul 22, 2013 17:51:50 GMT -5
Look at the page again. In the first paragraph, it says
"Atomic Number is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus."
lol
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 22, 2013 17:52:06 GMT -5
Hmm well unless my flashback is wrong I believe they are equal.
But my memory does delight in tricking me....
Any chance we could continue this tomorrow?
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Post by Blake Donovan on Jul 22, 2013 17:53:46 GMT -5
Yeah, sure thing.
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Post by Zero on Jul 22, 2013 17:55:19 GMT -5
Alrighty.
And just so you know, the page says that too.
"An electric charge occurs when there is an unequal number of protons and electrons in an object. By definition, atoms have no overall electric charge."
Like I keep saying, the archives tell you EVERYTHING you need to know to solve these. So stop trying to waste time remembering stuff, when it's literally written RIGHT THERE.
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 22, 2013 17:59:03 GMT -5
Oh ok.
Well I'll see you both tomorrow.
(And just think, I always thought I'd never need to remember all this stuff once I left school and didn't pursue a career in science )
>____>
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Post by Zero on Jul 22, 2013 18:00:33 GMT -5
Sorry for losing my patience... I thought it was explained well in the archives, but I guess not.
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Post by Mei Kasonoda on Jul 22, 2013 18:05:54 GMT -5
Is it... "No More"?
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Post by Zero on Jul 22, 2013 18:10:49 GMT -5
...CORRECT!
How long did it take you to figure it out?
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Post by Mei Kasonoda on Jul 22, 2013 18:17:44 GMT -5
About half an hour. To be honest, that one was a real chore to do. It was just simple arithmetic, but I had to check almost all 112 elements just to be sure of my answer. Don't make me do something like that again!!  |
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Post by Zero on Jul 22, 2013 18:19:48 GMT -5
Err... sorry about that... when you put it that way, it sounds pretty mundane... o___o
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 23, 2013 5:41:38 GMT -5
Well done Yuki, you beat me to it! I was going to do that today, checking a lot of elements one by one. Thanks for doing it for us lol.  |
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 23, 2013 15:01:12 GMT -5
I'm here everyone, let's go.
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Post by Zero on Jul 23, 2013 15:02:28 GMT -5
They type "No More" into the ADAM. Giving a display of confirmation, the screen changes into an unlock symbol, and the machine opens up. Inside, they find a piece of paper.
Paper:
Valence electrons in...
- Atom #1: 32
- Atom #2: 60
- Atom #3: 11
Looking at the paper, they see its resemblance to the puzzle on the computer screen, in the research room. They go there.
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Post by Zero on Jul 23, 2013 15:05:59 GMT -5
On the screen, they see the puzzle again. They must put in three passwords to continue: One password for each "atom" mentioned.
Screen:
- Electrons to distribute: 999
Input total number of electrons in...
- Atom #1: ___
- Atom #2: ___
- Atom #3: ___
It seems to be a hypothetic question in how 999 electrons would be distributed across 3 atoms, if each one were to have the given number of valence electrons detailed in the paper they found.
SOLVE THE PUZZLE!!
(Worth 60 picarats.)
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Post by Mei Kasonoda on Jul 23, 2013 15:17:10 GMT -5
Oh God. The math. So much math.
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 23, 2013 15:18:02 GMT -5
.......
Eep!
Ok.. I'm sure we can do this....
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Post by Blake Donovan on Jul 23, 2013 15:32:44 GMT -5
Alright! Now that I'm actually here, let's do-
*sees puzzle*
*leaves*
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 23, 2013 15:33:12 GMT -5
Maybe we should all take one or something?
I'm trying to work out the first one right now...
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 23, 2013 15:35:57 GMT -5
Eh...
my.. head...it... hurts
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Post by Mei Kasonoda on Jul 23, 2013 15:37:41 GMT -5
Huh? Nah, that wouldn't work. You can't just "figure out the first one" with a puzzle like this. >_>
All three answers have to fit together to make a total of 999. You could find two answers and then not have enough left for the third answer, for example.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Jul 23, 2013 15:39:05 GMT -5
Yeah, that's what I was thinking...
DAMN THESE SCIENCE PUZZLES. XD
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Post by Zero on Jul 23, 2013 15:40:56 GMT -5
Sorry, I'll try to spare you of them in the future. D:
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 23, 2013 15:48:09 GMT -5
Yeah you're right..
I thought I had it for a second....I didn't.
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Post by Mei Kasonoda on Jul 23, 2013 15:49:53 GMT -5
I might have it...
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Post by Blake Donovan on Jul 23, 2013 15:51:36 GMT -5
Do you really? I mean, any answer is better than none.
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 23, 2013 15:56:30 GMT -5
Let's hear your theory Yuki, I have something, but I'm almost certain I'm wrong.
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Post by Mei Kasonoda on Jul 23, 2013 16:00:56 GMT -5
1: 248
2: 170
3: 581
Digital root of the three answers: 5 + 8 + 5 = 18 = 9
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Post by Fox Wilder on Jul 23, 2013 16:02:02 GMT -5
.....
That might work.
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