The Elements - Periodic Table

Elemental fluorine has been studied as a rocket propellant as it has an exceptionally high specific impulse value. Compounds One ...

Neon For lights Atomic Number: 10 Atomic Symbol: Ne Atomic Weight: 20.179 Electron Configuration:[He]2s^2 2p^6 History (Gr. neos ...

Uses Although neon advertising signs account for the bulk of its use, neon also functions in high-voltage indicators, lightning ...

Sodium For salt (sodium chloride) Atomic Number: 11 Atomic Symbol: Na Atomic Weight: 22.98977 Electron Configuration: [Ne]3s^1 H ...

Uses Metallic sodium is vital in the manufacture of esters and in the preparation of organic compounds. The metal may be used to ...

Magnesium For racing bikes Atomic Number: 12 Atomic Symbol: Mg Atomic Weight: 24.305 Electron Configuration:[Ne]3s^2 History (Ma ...

Compounds Organic magnesium is important in both plant and animal life. Chlorophylls are magnesium-centered perphyrins. The adul ...

Aluminum For soda cans. Atomic Number: 13 Atomic Symbol: Al Atomic Weight: 26.98154 Electron Configuration: 2-8-3 History (L. al ...

sixth in ductility. Uses It is extensively used for kitchen utensils, outside building decoration, and in thousands of industria ...

Silicon For micro chips. Atomic Number: 14 Atomic Symbol: Si Atomic Weight: 28.086 Electron Configuration:[Ne]3s^2 3p^2 History ...

Uses Silicon is one of man's most useful elements. In the form of sand and clay it is used to make concrete and brick; it is a u ...

Isotopes Sources: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics and the American Chemical Society. Last Updated: 12/19/97, CST Informati ...

Phosphorus For matches Atomic Number: 15 Atomic Symbol: P Atomic Weight: 30.97376 Electron Configuration:[Ne]3s^2 3p^3 History ( ...

spontaneously and is not as dangerous as white phosphorus. It should, however, be handled with care as it does convert to the wh ...

Sulfur For fire works. Atomic Number: 16 Atomic Symbol: S Atomic Weight: 32.06 Electron Configuration:[Ne]3s^2 3p^4 History (San ...

which has the properties of a metal, although it contains no metal atoms. The material has unusual optical and electrical proper ...

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Chlorine For water purification. Atomic Number: 17 Atomic Symbol: Cl Atomic Weight: 35.453 Electron Configuration:[Ne]3s^2 3p^5 ...

Organic chemistry demands much from chlorine, both as an oxidizing agent and in substitution, since it often brings many desired ...

Argon For light bulbs. Atomic Number: 18 Atomic Symbol: Ar Atomic Weight: 39.948 Electron Configuration:[Ne]3s^2 3p^6 History (G ...