The Elements - Periodic Table
Oxygen For combustion Atomic Number: 8 Atomic Symbol: O Atomic Weight: 15.9994 Electron Configuration:[He]2s^2 2p^4 History (Gr. ...
Properties The gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. The liquid and solid forms are a pale blue color and are strongly para ...
Costs The gas costs 5 cents / ft 3 in small quantities, and about $15/ton in large quantities. Sources: CRC Handbook of Chemistr ...
Fluorine For toothpaste Atomic Number: 9 Atomic Symbol: F Atomic Weight: 18.998403 Electron Configuration:[He]2s^2 2p^5 History ...
value. Compounds One hypothesis says that fluorine can be substituted for hydrogen wherever it occurs in organic compounds, whic ...
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 ...
Properties Pure aluminum, a silvery-white metal, possesses many desirable characteristics. It is light, it is nonmagnetic and no ...
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 ( ...
and is not as dangerous as white phosphorus. It should, however, be handled with care as it does convert to the white form at so ...
Sulfur For fire works. Atomic Number: 16 Atomic Symbol: S Atomic Weight: 32.06 Electron Configuration:[Ne]3s^2 3p^4 History (San ...
electrical properties. High-purity sulfur is commercially available in purities of 99.999+%. Amorphous or "plastic" sulfur is ob ...
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