The Periodic TableInfobase Publishing, 2009 - 121 páginas From its beginnings in the mysterious experiments of the medieval alchemists to its newest additions discovered during the atomic age, the periodic table has remained an astonishing tool for understanding the basic building blocks of the universe. This guide helps you learn why the table is a chemist's best friend, and what the table reveals. |
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What Is the Periodic Table? | 1 |
The History of the Periodic Table | 5 |
What Elements Are Made of | 18 |
Alkali Metals and Alkaline Earth Metals | 30 |
Transition Metals | 43 |
Lanthanides Actinides and Transuranium Elements | 54 |
Poor Metals Metalloids and Nonmetals The BCNOs | 65 |
Halogens and Noble Gases | 77 |
Periodic Table of the Elements | 92 |
Electron Configurations | 94 |
Table of Atomic Masses | 96 |
Glossary | 98 |
Bibliography | 105 |
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Photo Credits | 114 |
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