All Elements and the periodic table articles – Page 9

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 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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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 ...
Elements
Boron

2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

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

2014-05-08T00:00:00Z

John Emsley investigates the element of batteries, blades and baked beans
Review
Around the world in 18 elements

2014-03-28T00:00:00Z

Elemental questions
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).
Elements
Aluminium

2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the element that’s so useful, so abundant, but so difficult to extract
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On This Day - Dec 26 : Radium was discovered

In July of the same year they had announced their discovery of polonium (Po) and for these discoveries they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 along with Henri Becquerel.
Opinion
Chemistry gives most of the answers

2013-11-07T00:00:00Z

While researching a new book, Bill Bryson takes a trip through cyberspace to try to answer a childhood question – and discovers that chemistry is really quite exciting
Elements
Manganese

2013-11-06T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the element that has been essential to humanity since before the stone age
The Mole
Trade secrets... Helium balloons

2013-11-01T16:43:00Z

Secrets of the trade: Where does the helium gas in a party balloon come from? Jonathan Hare finds out…
Elements
Phosphorus

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the element that's the devil in disguise
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The Chemistry of Light: Part 2

A series of short experiments and demonstrations about the chemistry of light, taken from a lecture by Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge Video: The Chemistry of Light: 11 - Gas Mantles Video: The Chemistry of Light: 12 - Nitric Oxide & Carbon ...
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The Chemistry of Light: Part 3

A series of short experiments and demonstrations about the chemistry of light, taken from a lecture by Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge Video: The Chemistry of Light: 21 - Colouration of Flames Video: The Chemistry of Light: 22 - Oxidation of Luminol ...
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The alkali metals videos: part 1

A series of short, fun videos exploring the chemistry of the alkali metals
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Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: The Alkali Metals

A teaching resource on The Alkali Metals supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: The Alkali Metals - Reactions with Oxygen video Video: The Alkali Metals - Reactions with Water video
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Atomic Structure: video clips and resources

Video clips and accompanying resources on atomic structure and the periodic table
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It's a Gas: Part 1

A series of short videos of fun demonstrations about the chemistry of the gases in our atmosphere, taken from a lecture by Dr. Peter Wothers of the University of Cambridge. Video: It’s a Gas: 01 - Gases of the Atmosphere Part 1 Video: It’s ...