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20 Years of Discovery: How Has the Periodic Table Changed Over Time?
The periodic table organizes chemical elements based on atomic weight, electron configurations, and chemical properties, ...
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Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
Each aluminum ion is surrounded by six oxygen ions. Emeralds are mainly made up of the mineral ... an endless variety of ...
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Metals and non-metals in the periodic table
The ions formed have a full outer electron shell, so are very stable. See the study guide on groups in the periodic table for more information.
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Chemistry in its element: francium
When Mendeleev first proposed his periodic table in 1869 he left gaps for elements not yet discovered ... it would be the metal that most readily loses an electron to form a cation. Fortunately, this ...
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Chemistry in its element: sodium
Sodium, like most elements in the periodic table could be said to have a dual personality ... halite and as a charge balancing cation in zeolites. Aside from being an essential nutrient, the story of ...