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Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table. Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning infographics, this book looks at the extraordinary stories of discovery, amazing properties and surprising uses of each elements, whether solid, liquid or gas - naturally occurring, synthesised or theoretical! From hydrogen to oganesson, this is a fact-filled visual guide to each element,each accompanied by technical date (category, atomic number, weight, boiling point) as well as fun facts and stories about their discovery and surprising uses.

Cette classification est facile à comprendre dès l'instant où on se base sur la'mélodie secrète'qui justifie le positionnement des divers éléments chimiques dans des cases particulières (dont certaines avaient été laissées vides par Mendeleïev). Cette mélodie secrète est tout simplement l'ordre de remplissage des électrons au sein des divers types d'atomes. Entre-temps, la plupart des cases vides de Mendeleïev ont été remplies (on a découvert les éléments manquants). Très récemment, des éléments de courte durée de vie ont été découverts grâce à des accélérateurs de particules très puissants et ce, jusqu'à l'élément 118 qui complète et clôture le tableau. Chaque case contient maintenant l'élément ad hoc et, où que l'on regarde au loin dans notre galaxie, il n'y a que ces éléments-là que l'on trouve. Tout récemment, des noms IUPAC ont été attribués aux éléments 113, 115, 117 et 118. Ils devront s'appeler, respectivement, nihonium (113, Nh), moscovium (115, Mc), tennessine (devenu en 2017 selon la Société chimique de France tennesse, 117, Ts) et oganesson (118, Og).

An authoritative survey of the science and advanced technological uses of the actinide and transactinide metals The Heaviest Metals offers an essential resource that covers the fundamentals of the chemical and physical properties of the heaviest metals as well as the most recent advances in their science and technology. The authors – noted experts in the field – offer an authoritative review of the actinide and transactinide elements, i.e., the elements from actinium to lawrencium as well as rutherfordium through organesson, the current end of the periodic table, element 118. The text explores the history of the metals, their occurrence and issues of production, and covers a broad range of chemical subjects including environmental concerns and remediation approaches. The authors also offer information on the most recent and emerging applications of the metals, such as in superconducting materials, catalysis, and research into medical diagnostics. This important resource: Provides an overview of the science and advanced technological uses of the actinide and transactinide metals Describes the basic chemical and physical properties of the heaviest metals, and discusses the challenges and opportunities for their technological applications Contains accessible information on the fundamental features of the heaviest metals, special requirements for their experimental study, and the critical role of computational characterization of their compounds Highlights the most current and emerging applications in areas such as superconducting materials, catalysis, nuclear forensics, and medicine Presents vital contemporary issues of the heaviest metals Written for graduate students and researchers working with the actinide and transactinide elements, industrial and academic inorganic and nuclear chemists, and engineers, The Heaviest Metals is a comprehensive volume that explores the fundamental chemistry and properties of the heaviest metals, and the challenges and opportunities associated with their present and emerging technological uses.

Dmitrii Mendeleev (1834–1907) is a name we recognize, but perhaps only as the creator of the periodic table of elements. Generally, little else has been known about him. A Well-Ordered Thing is an authoritative biography of Mendeleev that draws a multifaceted portrait of his life for the first time. As Michael Gordin reveals, Mendeleev was not only a luminary in the history of science, he was also an astonishingly wide-ranging political and cultural figure. From his attack on Spiritualism to his failed voyage to the Arctic and his near-mythical hot-air balloon trip, this is the story of an extraordinary maverick. The ideals that shaped his work outside science also led Mendeleev to order the elements and, eventually, to engineer one of the most fascinating scientific developments of the nineteenth century. A Well-Ordered Thing is a classic work that tells the story of one of the world's most important minds.

Since 1969, the international chemistry community has only held conferences on the topic of the Periodic Table three times, and the 2012 conference in Cusco, Peru was the first in almost a decade. The conference was highly interdisciplinary, featuring papers on geology, physics, mathematical and theoretical chemistry, the history and philosophy of chemistry, and chemical education, from the most reputable Periodic Table scholars across the world. Eric Scerri and Guillermo Restrepo have collected fifteen of the strongest papers presented at this conference, from the most notable Periodic Table scholars. The collected volume will contain pieces on chemistry, philosophy of science, applied mathematics, and science education.

A World From Dust describes how a set of chemical rules combined with the principles of evolution in order to create an environment in which life as we know it could unfold. Beginning with simple mathematics, these predictable rules led to the advent of the planet itself, as well as cells, organs and organelles, ecosystems, and increasingly complex life forms. McFarland provides an accessible discussion of a geological history as well, describing how the inorganic matter on Earth underwent chemical reactions with air and water, allowing for life to emerge from the world's first rocks. He traces the history of life all the way to modern neuroscience, and shows how the bioelectric signals that make up the human brain were formed. Most popular science books on the topic present either the physics of how the universe formed, or the biology of how complex life came about; this book's approach would be novel in that it condenses in an engaging way the chemistry that links the two fields. This book is an accessible and multidisciplinary look at how life on our planet came to be, and how it continues to develop and change even today. This book includes 40 illustrations by Gala Bent, print artist and studio faculty member at Cornish College of the Arts, and Mary Anderson, medical illustrator.

Hermann Sicius zeigt dem Leser die sehr unterschiedlichen Gesichter der Elemente der Kohlenstoffgruppe (vierte Hauptgruppe). Kohle ist seit vorgeschichtlicher Zeit bekannt, und Diamant als zweite wichtige Modifikation des Nichtmetalls Kohlenstoff neben Graphit ist bereits in chinesischen Quellen aus dem dritten Jahrtausend vor Christus erwähnt. Seit der Bronzezeit kennen die Menschen das Metall Blei, und auch Zinn ist seit 5.000 Jahren bekannt. Dass dem Sand das Element Silicium zugrunde liegt, wissen wir aber erst seit zwei Jahrhunderten, und Germanium wurde auch erst 1886 beschrieben. Flerovium – möglicherweise ein leicht flüchtiges Halbedelmetall – konnte noch gegen Ende des letzten Jahrtausends, im Jahr 1999, dargestellt werden. Reisen Sie mit uns durch diese Hauptgruppe; sie umfasst viel mehr als Kohlendioxid und Mennige.

Herr Hermann Sicius bringt dem Leser in knapper Form alle wichtigen Informationen rund um die Halogene nahe, die eine der chemisch reaktivsten Gruppen von Elementen sind. Die Halogene sind teils schon lange bekannt, werden in sehr vielen Anwendungen eingesetzt und zeigen eine vor allem hinsichtlich ihrer Verbindungen mit anderen Nichtmetallen sehr interessante Chemie. Fluor und Chlor sind bei Raumtemperatur Gase, Brom ist – neben Quecksilber – das einzige unter diesen Bedingungen flüssige Element, wogegen Iod, Astat und möglicherweise auch Ununseptium unter diesen Bedingungen Feststoffe sind. Lassen Sie sich überraschen: Halogene sind weit mehr als nur Kochsalz und Iodoform.

Hermann Sicius bringt dem Leser in knapper Form alle wichtigen Informationen rund um eine wichtige Klasse metallischer Rohstoffe nahe. Die insgesamt achtzehn Metalle der Lanthanoide (Seltenerdmetalle) sowie der dritten Nebengruppe sind nur einem kleinen Teil der Oeffentlichkeit bekannt, aber von großer Bedeutung für viele zukünftige Technologien.

Hermann Sicius bringt dem Leser in knapper Form alle wichtigen Informationen rund um eine wichtige Klasse metallischer Rohstoffe nahe. Von den achtzehn Metallen der Actinoide und der dritten Nebengruppe sind bis auf Thorium, Uran und vielleicht Plutonium alle weitgehend unbekannt, aber trotz ihrer teils extrem aufwendigen Herstellung gibt es hochinteressante Einsatzgebiete dieser oft stark radioaktiven Elemente, und dies auch in nicht-militärischen, d.h. friedlichen Anwendungen. Wussten Sie schon vom Einsatz Americiums in Radionuklidbatterien? Dem Beschuss von Atomen des Einsteiniums mit kleineren Atomkernen zur Erzeugung von Elementen noch höherer Ordnungszahl? Nein? Dann lassen Sie sich die faszinierende Welt dieser schweren Atomkerne vorstellen! Keine Angst vor Radioaktivität! Der Autor beschreibt die gegenwärtige Lage und gibt einen Ausblick in die Zukunft.

Hermann Sicius bringt dem Leser in knapper Form alle wichtigen Informationen rund um die Edelgase nahe. Die sechs bekannten Mitglieder dieser achten Hauptgruppe, von Helium bis Radon, sind bei Raumtemperatur allesamt gasförmig, nur über den möglichen Aggregatzustand des künstlich erzeugten Ununoctiums wird noch diskutiert. Das bekannteste Einsatzgebiet für alle Edelgase mit Ausnahme des Radons ist das als Füllgas in Gasentladungslampen und speziell des Heliums als Füllgas für Ballons. Aber was gibt es darüber hinaus? Welche chemischen Verbindungen der Edelgase existieren bereits? Der Autor beschreibt die gegenwärtige Lage und gibt einen Ausblick in die Zukunft.

The first reference on this rapidly growing topic provides an essential up-to-date guide to current and emerging trends. A group of international experts has been carefully selected by the editors to cover all the central aspects, with a focus on molecular species while also including industrial applications. The resulting unique overview is a must-have for researchers, both in academia and industry, who are entering or already working in the field.

The reception of the periodic system of elements has received little attention among scientists and historians alike. While many historians have studied Mendeleev's discovery of the periodic system, few have analyzed the ways in which the scientific community perceived and employed it. American historian of science Stephen G. Brush concluded that the periodic law had been generally accepted in the United States and Britain, and has suggested the need to extend this study to other countries. In Early Responses to the Periodic System, renowned historians of science Masanori Kaji, Helge Kragh, and Gábor Palló present the first major comparative analysis on the reception, response, and appropriation of the periodic system of elements among different nation-states. This book examines the history of its pedagogy and popularization in scientific communities, educational sectors, and popular culture from the 1970s to the 1920s. Fifteen notable historians of science explore the impact of Mendeleev's discovery in eleven countries (and one region) central to chemical research, including Russia, Germany, the Czech lands, and Japan, one of the few nation-states outside the Western world to participate in the nineteenth-century scientific research. The collection, organized by nation-state, explores how local actors regarded the new discovery as law, classification, or theoretical interpretation. In addition to discussing the appropriation of the periodic system, the book examines meta-physical reflections of nature based on the periodic system outside the field of chemistry, and considers how far humans can push the categories of'response'and'reception.'Early Responses to the Periodic System provides a compelling read for anyone with an interest in the history of chemistry and the Periodic Table of Elements.

Aligned to Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects, this volume helps students understand the central ideas of Mendeleyev's periodic law. Mendeleyev's major breakthrough was his arranging of the elements in sequence by atomic weight but recognizing that there were gaps where no elements had yet been discovered. This account of Mendeleyev's struggling childhood in Tobolsk, Siberia, teaching in St. Petersburg, writing The Principles of Chemistry, and development of the table and how his idea was challenged by the scientific community will captivate readers and show them what it means to pursue a question significant enough to follow for a lifetime.

Chapter 1 - Period (periodic table) Chapter 2 - Period 1 Element Chapter 3 - Period 2 Element Chapter 4 - Period 3 Element Chapter 5 - Period 4 Element Chapter 6 - Period 5 Element Chapter 7 - Period 6 Element Chapter 8 - Period 7 Element

Chapter 1 - Periodic Table Chapter 2 - Period (periodic table) Chapter 3 - Period 1, 2, 3 Element Chapter 4 - History of the Periodic Table Chapter 5 - Alternative Periodic Tables Chapter 6 - Chemical Element Chapter 7 - Transition Metal Chapter 8 - Halogen Chapter 9 - Noble Gas Chapter 10 - Periodic Table Block Chapter 11 - Extended Periodic Table Chapter 12 - Goldschmidt Classification

The Periodic Table of the Elements is the most widely used basis for systematic discussion of inorganic chemistry. Two experienced chemists encapsulate their knowledge and teaching experience in this succinct text, suitable for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses. Part one explains how fundamental properties of atoms determine the chemical properties of elements, and how and why these properties change in the Periodic Table. The main properties discussed include radii and energies, ionization potentials, and electron affinities. Particular emphasis is placed on unique properties of the first s, p, and d shells, on the effects of filled 3d and 4d shells on the properties of p and d elements, and on relativistic effects in the heavy elements. The overall treatment will clarify many complex concepts. Part two presents an outline of inorganic chemistry within the framework of the Periodic Table, detailing the application and relevance of the principles set out in part one. - Explains how fundamental properties of atoms determine the chemical properties of elements, and how and why these properties change in the Periodic Table - The main properties discussed include radii and energies, ionization potentials, and electron affinities - Particular emphasis is placed on unique properties of the first s, p, and d shells, on the effects of filled 3d and 4d shells on the properties of p and d elements, and on relativistic effects in the heavy elements

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Introduction Chapter 1 - s-block Chapter 2 - p-block Chapter 3 - d-block Chapter 4 - f-block

While scientists categorize the chemical elements as metals, nonmetals, and metalloids largely based on the elements'abilities to conduct electricity at normal temperatures and pressures, there are other distinctions that are taken into account when classifying the elements of the periodic table. The post-transition metals, for example, are metals, but have such special properties that they are given their own classification. The same is true for the metalloids Metals and Metalloids presents the current scientific understanding of the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of these two fami.

More so than any of the other major groups of elements in the periodic table, the transition metals have shaped human history and have been the workhorses of industry. The discovery of metallic copper ended the Stone Age and ushered in the Bronze Age. Alloys of iron (especially steel) later took over, and the Iron Age replaced the Bronze Age. Copper, silver, and gold and, more recently, platinum have been the precious metals from which coins and jewelry have been made from ancient times to the present. Each chapter in the new, full-color Transition Metals discusses a group of elements, includi.

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Hollenstein und Borax! Das klingt ja wie ein Hexenspruch - hat Chemie etwa mit Zauberei zu tun? Wer wei? schon, welche Geheimnisse hinter Rote-Beete-Saft und pH-Indikator steckt? Georg Schwedt erklart es muhelos Lehrern, Schulern, Studienanfangern und allen anderen, die es wissen wollen. Erstaunlich, wie viel einpragsamer das Lernen und Begreifen ist, wenn man mit Alltagsgegenstanden und Haushaltsmitteln spannende aber gefahrlose Experimente durchfuhren kann! Im Unterschied zu Georg Schwedts erfolgreichem, nunmehr in dritter Auflage vorliegenden Buch'Experimente mit Supermarktprodukten'sind die Versuche hier nicht anhand einer chemischen Warenkunde strukturiert, sondern orientieren sich an der Ordnung des Periodensystems der chemischen Elemente - vom Wasserstoff hin zu den Halogenen. Mit handelsublichen Supermarktprodukten und ein paar gewohnlichen Reagenzien sind alle Versuche durchzufuhren. Die Rezepturen sind an das aktuelle Angebot der Supermarkte angepasst. Also, kann's doch gleich losgehen, oder?

Of all the great innovations and intellectual achievements of mankind there is nothing that rivals the invention of counting and discovery of the number system. The way in which this discovery led to the development of abstract higher mathematics is the least of its merits, compared to the universal f- cination that the natural numbers hold for all people. Numbers are at the roots of magic, superstition, religion and science. Numerologists can int- pret great historical and cosmicevents, predict thefuture and explain human nature. Better informed, sophisticated people may frown upon and ridicule such claims,but the number of incidents that link numbers tophysical e?ects is simply too large to ignore as mere coincidence. It is in cases like these that the more respectable number theory is substituted for numerology. Although it is recognized as the most fundamental branch of mathem- ics,thevocabulary ofnumbertheoryincludesconcepts suchasprimenumber, perfect number, amicable number, square number, triangular number, py- midal number, and even magic number, none of which sounds too scienti?c and may suggest a di?erent status for the subject. Not surprisingly, number theory remains the pastime of amateurs and professionals alike – all the way from the great Gauss down. It may be claimed that abstract number theory is more lofty than mundane science, never to be degraded into a servant of physical theory.

Silicon is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust and it is estimated to be the seventh most plentiful element in the universe. Perhaps best known for its role in technology (it's how Silicon Valley got its name), silicon is present in everything from clay, aluminum, bricks, and glass to plastics and contact lenses to cosmetics and toiletries. This is a comprehensive look at silicon, including its history, properties, compounds, and uses and with accessible language, vivid images, and step-by-step experiments, readers will gain an in-depth look at this extremely useful element.

This book explores the heavily used element manganese. The author discusses the structure of the manganese atom in clear and simple language, describing in detail the characteristics that give the element its unique qualities. In addition, readers learn why manganese is an essential nutrient in the human diet, as well as how and why the element is used in important industrial processes, especially steelmaking.

This book explores the common and useful element zinc. The author discusses the structure of the zinc atom in clear and simple language, describing in detail the characteristics that give the element is unique qualities. In addition, readers learn why zinc is crucial to good health in humans, as well as how and why the element is used in the production of brass, industrial die casts, and batteries, among other things.

Fluorine is a poisonous and corrosive gas and breathing just a tiny bit of fluorine can damage the lungs. But, fluorine's reactivity makes it a very useful element - it is used in toothpaste and in nonstick surfaces for frying pans, and to refine uranium fuel that is utilized in nuclear power plants. Students learn about fluorine's phase at room temperature, its place within a very special group, VIIA, called the halogens, on the periodic table, its physical and chemical properties, and about its isotopes and atomic weight.

How is aluminum extracted and refined? What are aluminum's uses, properties, and atomic structure? Clear, comprehensive illustrations, images, and diagrams assist the reader in understanding this extremely useful element.

By the dawn of the nineteenth century,'elements'had been defined as basic building blocks of nature resistant to decomposition by chemical means. In 1869, the Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev organized the discord of the elements into the periodic table, assigning each element to a row, with each row corresponding to an elemental category. The underlying order of matter, hitherto only dimly perceived, was suddenly clearly revealed.This is the first English-language collection of Mendeleev's most important writings on the periodic law. Thirteen papers and essays, divided into three groups, reflect the period corresponding to the initial establishment of the periodic law (three papers: 1869-71), a period of priority disputes and experimental confirmations (five papers: 1871-86), and a final period of general acceptance for the law and increasing international recognition for Mendeleev (five papers: 1887-1905). A single, easily accessible source for Mendeleev's principle papers, this volume offers a history of the development of the periodic law, written by the law's own founder.

Come on a journey into the heart of matter -- and enjoy the process! -- as a brilliant scientist and entertaining tour guide takes you on a fascinating voyage through the Periodic Kingdom, the world of the elements. The periodic table, your map for this trip, is the most important concept in chemistry. It hangs in classrooms and labs throughout the world, providing support for students, suggesting new avenues of research for professionals, succinctly organizing the whole of chemistry. The one hundred or so elements listed in the table make up everything in the universe, from microscopic organisms to distant planets. Just how does the periodic table help us make sense of the world around us? Using vivid imagery, ingenious analogies, and liberal doses of humor P. W. Atkins answers this question. He shows us that the Periodic Kingdom is a systematic place. Detailing the geography, history and governing institutions of this imaginary landscape, he demonstrates how physical similarities can point to deeper affinities, and how the location of an element can be used to predict its properties. Here's an opportunity to discover a rich kingdom of the imagination kingdom of which our own world is a manifestation.