All periodic table articles – Page 5
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ArticlePhilip Ball: The Elements Song
Philip Ball updates The Elements Song for the International Year of the Periodic Table
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ArticleMary Archer performs the Elements Song
As part of the 2018 Imperial College London Athena lecture, Dame Mary Archer performs Tom Lehrer’s Elements Song
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FeatureWhat is an element?
Our understanding of what an element is has evolved over the years, but it’s still a tricky concept to nail down. Philip Ball investigates
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FeatureThe discovery of graphene
Read how Andre Geim’s Friday night experiments led to the discovery of graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms
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FeatureThe father of the periodic table
Mike Sutton looks at how Mendeleev’s patience revealed periodicity in the elements
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NewsPeriodic table inspired chemistree competition winners crowned
A host of original Christmas chemistry tree ideas have been created to celebrate the forthcoming International Year of the Periodic Table
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ResearchBonding rethink called for as new metavalent bond proposed
Combination of elements in the metalloid region of periodic table produces a bond with both metallic and covalent characteristics
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OpinionWelcome to the International Year of the Periodic Table
Celebrating both 150 years of chemistry’s roadmap and 100 years of Iupac
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OpinionWhy the periodic table won't connect with the general public
‘Chemistry’ still has about as much resonance as ‘annual tax return’
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NewsNoble gas’s days of fixed atomic weight argon
Chemistry’s standardisation body introduces atomic weight interval for argon and updates weights of another 13 elements
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ResearchNew rationale for 15-element wide f block
Scientists seek to settle periodic table layout debate
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ResearchMolecular cages could uncover element 114’s true chemical nature
Flerovium-capturing sulfur cages could finally reveal where in the periodic table the superheavy element belongs
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PodcastTennessine
Three Tennessee institutions contributed to the discovery of element 117, now fittingly named tennessine
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PodcastLivermorium
Meet the Mayor of Livermore, California, and discover how his city has been immortalised on the periodic table
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News2019 to be the international year of the periodic table
Celebrations throughout next year will aim to boost public awareness of chemistry
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FeatureMarie Curie, the migrant chemist
150 years after Marie Curie’s birth, Mike Sutton delves into her life and research