All periodic table articles
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NewsMusical periodic table being built by turning chemical elements’ spectra into notes
Computer code that converts each element into a unique piece of music could provide a novel way to expand chemistry communication
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Opinion
Does the periodic table reveal laws of nature?
There could be more to learn from ordering the elements
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Research
‘Periodic table’ of hydrocarbons maps ‘magic’ molecules with exceptional stability
Computational chemists calculate the stability of hydrocarbons and design a map with potential predictive power
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Opinion
Period of discovery
Chemical space contained sufficient information to formulate the periodic system 25 years before Mendeleev
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Opinion
How does your garden grow?
With the help of a handful elements from the periodic table, of course
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Opinion
How values influence decisions in science
Empirical evidence is not always sufficient to determine the models we use
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Research
Pressure used to define relationship between atomic radii and electronegativity
Analysis of electronic state transitions uncovers long-sought connection between key chemical concepts
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Opinion
Letters: December 2020
Readers muse on thermal hazard data, and ask for help with an embroidered periodic table
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Research
New ordering of elements could help find materials with promising properties
Universal sequence of elements index uses atomic radii and electronegativity to make predictions about simple compounds
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RSC
Celebrating the IYPT in style
To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT), the Royal Society of Chemistry led and supported community activities, educational initiatives and celebratory events globally in 2019
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Review
Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter’s Wolf: How the Elements Were Named
Accessible to chemists and non-chemists alike, this book traces the evolution of our understanding of the nature of matter itself
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Podcast
Book Club – Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter’s Wolf by Peter Wothers
We talk about chemist Peter Wothers’ first popular science book that uncovers the surprising origins of the elements’ names
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News
Giant periodic table four times larger than previous record holder
Enormous 660m2 periodic table adorns Australian university’s new science building
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Opinion
What’s next after the International Year of the Periodic Table?
Chemistry outreach needs to build on IYPT in ways that connect with people and their lives
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Opinion
Cards on the table
Did the International Year of the Periodic Table have its expected impact?
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Research
Copernicium behaves like a volatile noble liquid, simulations suggest
Relativity plays a part in making element 112 very different to its counterparts in group 12
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Opinion
Machine-learning Mendeleevs have rediscovered the periodic table
Exposing new dimensions in the relationships between elements
