Elements at the extreme

• Autores: Matthew Chalmers
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3038, 2015, págs. 28-31
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • It is chemistry's poster child. From copper's conductivity to mercury's mercurial liquidity, the periodic table assigns the chemical elements to neat columns and rows and so reveals their properties. It is chemists' fist reference point in all their endeavors, whether building better catalytic converters, making concrete set faster or looking for the best materials for medical implants. Here, Chalmers examines the physical and chemical properties of elements.