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The Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements
The central organizing principle of chemistry, the periodic table was first published 150 years ago. Dmitri Mendeleev developed a table that reflected how properties of the elements repeated in regular intervals. This periodicity suggested properties of elements yet to be discovered. The discovery of Gallium five years after the publication of Mendeleev’s table validated these findings.

The elegance of the periodic table’s design and its predictive power inspired many chemist to study and discovers many new elements. The periodic table is not a closed subject, new elements are being investigated and there is current debate about the placement of some elements.

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Chemistry: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Argon October 11, 2020The element Argon is named after the Greek God Argos meaning idle, inactive; this is because Argon has its outer ...

Chemistry: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Chlorine September 27, 2020Chloride (Cl-) is essential to many species and it is required for many biochemical and functional functions. For example, hydrochloric ...

Chemistry: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Sulphur August 25, 2020Before oxygen was available on Earth, for billions of years, sulphur was the element used by bacteria and archaea for….

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Chemistry: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Phosphorus May 31, 2020Phosphates are the most common form of phosphorus on Earth and consist of phosphorous bounded to atoms of oxygen…

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Chemistry: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Sodium February 24, 2020Sodium is an essential element for life, it is required for neuronal transmission, for proper kidney filtration, to maintain….

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Chemistry Month: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Boron October 14, 2019Boron might have a boring name, but it is one of the most versatile chemical elements. It has….

Chemistry Month: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Beryllium October 8, 2019Beryllium is not very abundant because it is only generated during supernova explosions when…

Chemistry Month: The Periodic Table of the Elements. Lithium October 7, 2019Lithium is the lightest and least dense solid element. This malleable…

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