It happens all over the periodic table. The chemical symbol for lead is Pb. For mercury, Hg. For antimony, Sb. My chemistry teacher in high school cracked up every time she referred to the symbol ...

The atoms in the periodic table are arranged to show characteristics and relationships between atoms and groups of atoms. Summary. Students will begin to look closely at the periodic table. They will ...

Because element 118 falls within group 18 of the periodic table, it is a noble gas, with a particular naming pattern. each of the elements in group 18 end with the suffix ~on, instead of the ...

Given the enormous popularity of the periodic table in chemistry, doesn't it make sense to build a periodic table for biology? Pawan Kumar Dhar visualises the anatomy, the potential pay-offs and ...

The periodic table stares down from the walls of just about every chemistry lab. The credit for its creation generally goes to Dimitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist who in 1869 wrote out the known ...

Time to party! We've got goodies to eat, music to dance to, the only odd thing is all the guests are chemicals. This is a Periodic Table party. Neon is here, but she's an incredible snob, doesn't ...

You may use table navigation commands for the screen reader of your choice. The Periodic Table of Elements. Each entry contains the atomic number, chemical symbol, and atomic mass to two decimal ...

Ever wondered what makes Hydrogen number 1 on the periodic table? There's a reason. Discover the intelligent design of the periodic table with BBC Bitesize.

A table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number, usually in rows, so that elements with similar atomic structure (and hence similar chemical properties) appear in vertical columns.