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    Throughout history the periodic table of elements has been influenced and amended by multiple scientists. These scientists include Johann Dobereiner, A.E Beguyer de Chancourtois, John Newlands, and Glenn Seaborg. As well as Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev and Lothar Meyer the creators of the periodic table. There are many ways that the periodic table of elements was set out. For example the table can be organized using patterns between atomic numbers, electronegativity, ionization energy, structure (gas

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    As we know, today there are one-hundred and eighteen elements on the periodic table of elements, but it didn’t start out like this. Robert Boyle, a scientist, discovered the element phosphorus in 1680. Also, in this year the element became known to the public. By the year of 1809, the number of elements discovered at the time was up to 47. Also, scientists began to see a pattern in the characteristics of the elements. Later in 1863, The 56 elements discovered at the time were then divided into

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    “Boron” Boron is one of 118 elements on the Periodic Table and is in everyday life. Boron has a lot of facts to learn about such as, “Who found or created this element?” or, “What uses do this element have?”. Out of all the elements, Boron is an interesting element that stands out from others because it is a powder. This element is also a necessary ingredient that is used in soap. From all the elements on the periodic table, Boron is a unique element in a lot of ways such as the fact that Boron

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    Group 14 of the periodic table contains a mixture of non-metals (carbon and silicon), a metalloid (germanium), and two metals ( tin and lead). Tin is able to form dihalides and tetrahalides such as SnI2 and SnI4. However, lead will not form tetrahalides as readily as tin3. The tetrahalides of lead will decompose into dihalides due to their instability 3. The stability of the compounds is based on their respective oxidation states. Periodic trends suggest that group 14 oxidation states are normally

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    History and Development of the Periodic Table Ben Madden 10B   Part A: Timeline of the Periodic Table 0 Ancient Greeks believed that everything was made of four elements mixed together in different proportions. These elements were fire, water, air and earth. 1661 Robert Boyle had an assumption that an element was an individual substance that could not be broken down further into a smaller substance through the process of a chemical reaction. Boyle’s assumption is considered to be the

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    Arranging the Periodic Table The periodic table is arranged in different ways. The periodic table organizes the elements in horizontal rows, or periods, by order of increasing the atomic number, which equals the number of protons in the atomic nucleus of each element. Elements are arranged in the periodic table in order of its increasing atomic number. The table allows chemists to make accurate predictions of physical and chemical properties from any element. On the periodic table it features: groups-

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    Leonardo Miranda Mr. Tagami Chemistry 10/24/14 History of the Periodic Table of Elements The construction of the Periodic Table of Elements was prior to the discovery of the individual elements. Elements such as silver, gold, tin, copper, lead and mercury have been known for centuries. In 1649, the first scientific discovery of an element was made by Hennig Brand when he discovered phosphorous. Prior to Brand’s discovery, chemists had acquired an immense body of understanding concerning the properties

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    The periodic table shows the classification of elements. It shows the elements’ atomic numbers, masses, and symbols for each element. Elements are placed into rows and columns. The rows are called periods, and the columns are called groups. These help classify where the elements go on the periodic table. For example, the elements in the very last group on the periodic table are known as inert and noble gases. The modern periodic table resulted from trial, error, and succession. As more elements

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    Periodic Table Lab Report

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    First off, what is a periodic table? A periodic table is a table of chemical elements, which are arranged according to their atomic number, as well as other similarities. When you look at a periodic table for the first time, it can be overwhelming to see all of the elements. Once you take a closer look, you notice that they are arranged in certain groups. As stated in the lab website, each of the groups has a number (1-18) associated with it. Each of the elements all contains their names, the number

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    The History of the Periodic Table of Elements Dmitri Mendeleev and the early Periodic Table Dmitri Mendeleev was born in Tobolsk, Siberia; on February 7, 1834 .He was the youngest of 14 children born to Maria Dmitrievna Korniliev and Ivan Pavlovitch Mendeleev. His father was director of the local gymnasium. Maria Korniliev's family settled in Tobolsk in the early 1700's and introduced paper- and glass-making to Siberia. Unfortunately, Ivan died when Dmitri was quite young, leaving his wife to support

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