The Past and Future of the Periodic Table
By Eric Scerri
This stalwart symbol of the field of chemistry always faces scrutiny and debate
This Article From Issue
January-February 2008
Volume 96, Number 1
Page 52
DOI: 10.1511/2008.69.52
It graces the walls of lecture halls and laboratories of all types, from universities to industry. It is one of the most powerful icons of science. It captures the essence of chemistry in one elegant pattern. The periodic table provides a concise way of understanding how all known chemical elements react with one another and enter into chemical bonding, and it helps to explain the properties of each element that make it react in such a fashion.
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