Periodic table articles – Page 5
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The MoleChemistry is like… The Simpsons
The world’s favourite animated family gives us an interesting way to view chemistry. Tom Husband explains
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FeatureUnwitting artists
Is there art in chemical structures and diagrams? Jennifer Newton looks at the aesthetics all around us
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OpinionChemistry gives most of the answers
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
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The MoleTrade secrets... Helium balloons
Secrets of the trade: Where does the helium gas in a party balloon come from? Jonathan Hare finds out…
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OpinionChemistry of the noble gases
Behind the scenes of Education in Chemistry 50 years ago - The not-so-stable octet theory
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FeatureTrouble in the periodic table
As chemists, we see the periodic table as an icon. But its design continues to evolve and is the source of much debate
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FeatureMolybdenum and evolution
Recent discoveries indicate that our atmosphere was not always oxygen rich - molybdenum could have been the limiting factor in the evolution of life on earth
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NewsPeriodic table of the isotopes launched by IUPAC
IUPAC has launched a new periodic table which emphasises isotopic composition
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NewsSyngenta unveil interactive periodic table
Syngenta has launched a free interactive chemistry resource
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SoundbiteXenon dioxide
Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives.
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The MoleBreaking Bad – poisoning gangsters with phosphine gas
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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FeatureFour Curie centennial elements
The four Curie elements provide us with an interesting tour of the bottom of the periodic table
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FeatureRadium - a key element in early cancer treatment
An early example of how blue skies research by Pierre and Marie Curie led to the treatment of previously incurable cancers
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FeatureLook who discovered caesium...
Although Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff are often credited with the discovery of caesium, this honour belongs to Carl Setterberg
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Lesson planInvestigating the chemistry of how fireworks work | 14-16 years
Explore the principles behind fireworks and what makes the different colours we see when they go off using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planRevising the periodic table using a concept map | 14-16 years
Use a concept map to help your students revise the periodic table and explain how elements are arranged in this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planHow do alkali metals react with water? | 14-16 years
Explore how alkali metals react with water using a series of demonstrations and videos in this lesson plan with activities