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Periodic table of elements quiz: How many elements can you name in 10 minutes? Can you name everything from Ac to Zr? Test your knowledge of the periodic table and see if you can top the leaderboard
Atomic structure, large collider, CERN concept.
Inside the 20-year quest to unravel the bizarre realm of 'quantum superchemistry' More than two decades ago, scientists predicted that at ultra-low temperatures, many atoms could undergo 'quantum superchemistry' and chemically react as one. They've finally shown it's real.
The monument for Marie Sklodowska Curie, the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences: the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903 (jointly with her husband), and the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1911.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry: 1901-Present The Nobel Prize in Chemistry includes famous winners such as Marie Curie and Otto Hahn.

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World’s Oldest Periodic Table Poster Turns Up in Scottish Storeroom

By Brandon Specktor published

The world's oldest classroom poster of the periodic table of elements, dating to 1885, has turned up in Scotland.

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Polonium: A Rare and Highly Volatile Radioactive Element

By Traci Pedersen published

Polonium was a critical ingredient in the first atomic bomb and it's a suspected poison in more than one high-profile death.

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Fake Blood

How Fake Blood Is Made to Look So Real

By Katharine Gammon published

For Halloween, stage blood takes the spotlight and chemistry tricks can treat viewers.

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Lithium batteries

What Is Lithium?

By Stephanie Pappas published

Lithium is a metal used in manufacturing, electronics and mental health.

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Old Yellow Book

Why Do Book Pages Turn Yellow Over Time?

By Aylin Woodward published

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Yttrium

Facts About Yttrium

By Live Science Staff published

Properties, sources and uses of the element yttrium.

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neon sign

Facts About Neon

By Rachel Ross published

Properties, sources and uses of the element neon.

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Fluorite crystal

Facts About Fluorine

By Rachel Ross published

Properties and uses of the element fluorine.

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Indium ingot

Facts About Indium

By Traci Pedersen published

Properties, sources and uses of the element indium.

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niobium crystals

Facts About Niobium

By Rachel Ross published

Properties, sources and uses of the element niobium, and facts about its unusual history.

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