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  • on their properties, the elements of the periodic table are generally classified ... Only 18 elements of the periodic table are generally considered nonmetals ...
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  • still conceptually useful, is not so precise and has been largely superceded ... The elements and their periodic physical and chemical properties are ...
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  • The periodic table of the chemical elements is a tabular display of ... :Main article: History of the periodic table The original table was ...
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  • The main group elements of the periodic table are groups 1, 2 and ... ==Group 1 (Alkali Metals)== The alkali metals are the series of elements ...
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  • it is among the ten most expensive metals on Earth. It is extremely ... ores. Total world production is between 40 and 50 tons/year; the main producers ...
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  • An atom (Greek άτομον from ά: non and τομον: divisible ... * protons, which have a positive charge; and * neutrons, which have ...
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  • Ra-226, has a half-life of 1,602 years and decays into radon gas, which ... therapy for certain types of cancer, and its mixture with beryllium ...
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  • It is very hard, has a high melting point, and is highly resistant to corrosion. Capacitors made with tantalum and its oxide are widely used in portable ...
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  • bitter, react with acids to form salts, and promote certain chemical reactions ... Bases have many practical uses, and several of them are commonly found ...
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  • fountain," showing oxygen, helium, and hydrogen ions that gush into ... charge is called an anion. The atoms of metals tend to form cations, and ...
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  • alkaline earth metals group=2 | period=4 | block=s Ca,20| silvery white ... occurring in various rocks, minerals, coral, and shells of marine animals. ...
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  • when exposed to air. It is widely available and can be readily converted into ... Lead is widely distributed in the world and is easy to extract and ...
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  • transition metals group=6 | period=6 | block=d W,74| grayish white, lustrous ... Tungsten (formerly wolfram) is a chemical element with the symbol ...
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  • Conductivity is the reciprocal (inverse) of electrical resistivity ... fields or specific frequencies of light, and, most important, with temperature ...
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  • Hg, atomic number 80), is a chemical element and transition metal that at room ... paints, batteries, electronic items, and fluorescent lamps. It is the ...
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  • forms, of which the yellow, black, and gray forms are regularly seen ... Given its high toxicity and the ease with which it could be used surreptitiously ...
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  • second most abundant element in the universe and second lightest of all known ... is used for providing lift for balloons and airships. In addition, it ...
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  • to energy deriving from popular fossil fuels and thus includes energy derived ... also is used for energy derived from sources and technologies that do not involve ...
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  • Sea. The sea moderates Earth's climate and has important roles in the ... bacteria, protists, algae, plants, fungi, and animals, lives in the sea ...
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  • The British Empire is the most extensive empire in world history and ... By 1921, the British Empire ruled a population of between 470 and ...
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