The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance by Eric R. Scerri, Oxford University Press, 2007, 368 pages, $35 hardback (ISBN 13 978-0-19-530573-9) ...

The periodic tables can be put to a lot of good usage. And it's fascinating for all of us to ask the kinds of questions that you're asking here.

Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions. Part of Combined Science Atomic structure and the periodic table ...

If this sounds like a silly question, spare a thought for the 39 students who had to answer it as part of a university-level chemistry exam earlier this year. It’s easy to imagine the surprise ...

Question Magnesium and calcium are in group 2 of the periodic table. They are less reactive than the metals in group 1. Calcium reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide, Ca (OH) 2, and hydrogen ...

Like, “I’m not like the others in my group. Where do I belong?” Laura: Well, I’m not sure they really care, but questions about periodicity are a big deal for the periodic table.

The 'cosmic origins' periodic table that reveals where every element came from An astronomer has re-created a periodic table listing the origin of each element Hydrogen makes up most of the ...

The periodic table is a public symbol of chemistry. But as it grows larger, we must stress that science is not just about producing lists, says Philip Ball.

It seems as if the makeup of the periodic table would be as rudimentary as apples falling down, not up. There’s evidence for elements like oxygen, iron, and silicon all around.