Essays on Periodic Table

Aaron Wong History and Development of the Periodic Table Period 11 The most basic arrangement of the periodic table was in 1649. By this time, many elements have been known but the first scientific discovery of an element was in 1649. Hennig Brand discovered phosphorus, …

The Development of the Periodic Table Although Dimmit Mendel is often considered the ‘father’ of the periodic table, the work of many scientists contributed to its present form. Between 1817-1829, Johann Doberman began to group elements with similar properties in to groups of three or …

The periodic table has been updated all throughout history. Elements have been around us since the beginning of time. Elements, such as gold and silver, are examples of these elements that have been known for centuries. The periodic table allows us to see the elements …

Origin of name: from the Latin word “Rubidius” meaning “dark red” or “deepest red”. Properties: Rubidium may be liquid at room temperature. It ignites spontaneously in air and reacts violently in water, setting fire to the liberated hydrogen. Thus, rubidium must be stored under dry …

It’s a rarity that we should come across a laboratory, classroom, chemistry textbook or lecture theatre that doesn’t contain a periodic table of the elements. It required the immense research and determination of the scientist Dmitri Mendeleev to show us that all elements followed a …

The system of periodic elements was first invented by a Russian chemist by the name of Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev. Dmitri Mendeleev. He placed the periodic elements in vertical columns and sorted them by the repeatability of their chemical and physical properties. However, there were many …