The periodic table, also called the periodic table of elements, is an organized arrangement of the 118 known chemical elements. The chemical elements are arranged from left to right and top to bottom ...

The periodic table is used in chemistry to organize different elements. Elements are atoms with a different number of protons and electrons. Protons are particles that are in center of the atom and ...

This year is the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements—and today (March 6), the modern version celebrates its 150 th birthday. To find out more about the table and how new ...

A computer graphic shows how the collision of calcium ions and berkelium atoms produces atoms of Element 117. (Credit: University of California Television) The scientific body in charge of chemistry’s ...

For starters, elements 114 and 116 don't occur in nature. So don't look for them in your backyard. That's because they were made in a lab. Which may seem like cheating, but that's how it's done these ...

“The periodic table tells us a story – its aim to understand the essence of all things,” said UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay in her introductory speech at the opening ceremony of the ...

The elements formerly known as 113, 115, 117, and 118 have been officially named Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium (Mc), Tennessine (Ts), and Oganesson (Og), respectively. With this confirmation, they can join ...

You might not realize it, but almost everywhere around you are rare metals from the earth. In your phone, computer, or any other LCD screen, for example, you’ll find a dash of indium, a soft, ...

You know the periodic table that hung on the wall of every science class you took at school? As of today, it’s wrong. Or more precisely, it's inaccurate. One of the biggest changes in decades is set ...