All Elements and the periodic table articles – Page 8

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    Elements

    Molybdenum

    2015-03-09T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley looks at an element that holds the key to life on Earth

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    Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: The Halogens

    A teaching resource on the halogens, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: The Halogens Displacement Reactions Video: The Halogens - Salt Forming Reactio…

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    Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: The Noble Gases

    A teaching resource on the noble gases, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: The Noble Gases - Properties video Video: The Noble Gases - Xenon Applications video

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    Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: Group 1 Flame Tests

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    A teaching resource on the group 1 flame tests, supported by video clips based around the Royal Institution 2012 Christmas Lectures® Video: Group 1 flame tests Video: Lithium flame test Video: Sodium Flame Test Video: Potassium ...

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    News

    Boron and beryllium finally shake hands

    2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Never-before-seen bond observed between periodic table neighbours

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    The Mole

    Chemistry is like… The Simpsons

    2015-01-01T15:34:00Z

    The world’s favourite animated family gives us an interesting way to view chemistry. Tom Husband explains

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    Elements

    Bismuth

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley examines a heavy metal that gleams, calms and quenches

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    News

    Assessing covalency in hydrogen bonds

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    A fresh perspective

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    Interactive periodic table game

    An interactive game. Test your knowledge of the periodic table- exploring trends and patterns in elements and their positions in the table. Courtesy of ABPI.

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    Just Add Water: Part 2

    A series of fun, engaging, short chemistry demonstrations about water, taken from a lecture by Dr. Peter Wothers of the University of Cambridge. Video: Just Add Water: 11 - Carbohydrates Video: Just Add Water: 12 - Dehydrating Sugar Video: Just ...

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    Elements

    Barium

    2014-09-10T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley looks at an element that, despite first appearances, has some interesting applications

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    Feature

    Unwitting artists

    2014-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Is there art in chemical structures and diagrams? Jennifer Newton looks at the aesthetics all around us

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    Exhibition chemistry

    Dancing flames

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    An experiment with an eerie green flame which really provides a wow factor

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    Free Range Chemistry: Part 3

    Short videos of exciting demonstrations of the chemistry of everyday materials, taken from a lecture by Peter Wothers at the University of Cambridge. Video: Free Range Chemistry: 24 - Limestone Video: Free Range Chemistry: 25 - Shells Video: Free Range ...

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    Free Range Chemistry: Part 2

    Short videos of exciting demonstrations of the chemistry of everyday materials, taken from a lecture by Peter Wothers at the University of Cambridge. Video: Free Range Chemistry: 13 - Making Ammonia Video: Free Range Chemistry: 14 - First Sources of Ammonia ...

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    Elements

    Boron

    2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley looks at the element that links olive trees with semiconductors

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    Elements

    Nickel

    2014-05-08T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley investigates the element of batteries, blades and baked beans

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    Review

    Around the world in 18 elements

    2014-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Elemental questions

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    Elements

    Holmium

    2014-03-06T00:00:00Z

    When it comes to powerful magnets, nothing beats holmium. John Emsley investigates

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    On This Day - Feb 10 : Per Teodor Cleve was born

    He discovered the elements holmium (Ho) and thulium (Tm) in 1879. He also discovered didymium was in fact two separate elements, neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr).