MR. ROY GARDNER gave an interesting paper on “A Method of Setting out the Classification of the Elements” at a recent meeting of the New Zealand Institute. The paper included the accompanying Table, ...

You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.

All the elements known are formed in stars. This activity will help students explore some of the elements found in the Periodic Table of Elements and what role some of them play in the universe. Ask ...

Scientists have developed a new imaging technique, tested on samples of nanoscale gold and carbon, that greatly improves images of light elements using fewer electrons. The technique can reveal ...

Humans have been making metal alloys for thousands of years, and most of us can conjure a rough mental image of the ...