A Visual Encyclopedia of the Periodic Table

9 Introduction Elemental building blocks Elements in and around us About 99 per cent of the human body is made from just six ele ...

10 Introduction Chemical discoveries The ancient concept of four elements – earth, water, fire, and air – expanded to a belief t ...

11 Introduction Robert Bunsen The German chemist Robert Bunsen is best known for inventing a gas burner that is often used in la ...

12 Inside an atom An atom is the smallest unit of an element. Atoms are too small to see (even with the most powerful microscope ...

13 Atomic facts Electromagnetism Atoms work like tiny magnets. A force called electromagnetism holds them together. It makes par ...

14 Introduction Periodic table of elements The periodic table is a useful way of organizing the elements. It arranges the elemen ...

15 Introduction Tl 81 204. KEY Hydrogen The Boron Group Alkali Metals The Carbon Group Alkaline Earth Metals The Nitrogen Group ...

16 Introduction Reactions and uses The elements can combine in different ways to make 10 million compounds, possibly more. As we ...

17 Introduction Mixtures A mixture is a combination of substances that can be separated by physical means, such as filtering. It ...

Pure hydrogen (H) fills this glass sphere, and produces a purple glow when electrified. 018-019_The_Hydrogen_Group_Opener.indd 1 ...

H Hydrogen The first element, hydrogen (H), is located above the alkali metals in the first column of the periodic table. Howeve ...

20 Hydrogen Hydrogen is the first member of the periodic table because it has the simplest atoms of all elements: they contain j ...

21 this element are fused together, releasing heat and light. New stars form inside nebulae – such as the Orion Nebula. They are ...

Potassium (K) tarnishes when exposed to air. 022-023_Alkali_Metals_Opener.indd 22 02/12/16 6:52 pm ...

Atomic structure The atoms of all alkali metals have just one electron in their outer shell. Alkali metal atoms are among the bi ...

24 Alkali Metals Forms Lithium is the the lightest of all metals: in fact, it can easily float on water. Pure lithium is very re ...

25 Alkali Metals telescopes. The main use for lithium is in rechargeable batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are small but powerful ...

26 Alkali Metals Forms Sodium Na 11 This sodium-rich mineral is an example of a zeolite, a mineral with tiny holes that can trap ...

27 Alkali Metals Uses Cats were sacred in ancient Egypt, so their bodies were mummified. into flames when in contact with water. ...

SALT FLATS Hundreds of artificial ponds dot the hillside near the small town of Maras, high in the Andes of Peru. The ponds fill ...