A chemical element is one of those squares on the periodic table that adorns many a classroom wall. Sure. But what is an element really? It is a more subtle question that you might realise.

Today the periodic table is the starting point for understanding chemistry. On the wall of every laboratory or school chemistry department you are likely to find hung a copy where chemists and student ...

Sir Martyn says: “Think of the periodic table from the viewpoint of children looking for the first time at Mendeleev’s table hanging on the classroom wall. The teacher rarely mentions any of the ...

An RSC spokesman said: "Sherlock is supposed to have been updated to become a 21st century detective, but he's only got what looks like a 19th century copy of the periodic table of the elements on his ...

Consider the highly dangerous and potentially lethal consequences of ingesting trace amounts of every element on the periodic table ... unemployment payments A WALL is Found At The EDGE Of ...

Mrs Roberts: Not quite. So, today we're going to look at the periodic table. That thing that you see behind your teacher on the wall in science lessons. It actually tells us a lot about the ...

Mrs Roberts: Not quite. So, today we're going to look at the periodic table. That thing that you see behind your teacher on the wall in science lessons. It actually tells us a lot about the ...