periodic law

"A book of fun chemistry experiments has fallen into the wrong hands. Only Mel can use her knowledge of the periodic table to put an end to a maniacal madman's evil schemes. The periodic table helps us quickly understand the 118 elements, those tiny substances that make up everything in the world. By using the periodic table, we can recognize how these building blocks behave, find trends and patterns in the universe, and make predictions about elements that haven't been discovered yet"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the prominent chemical and physical properties of nonmetals and discusses how they were discovered and their uses.

Describes the periodic table's history, its numbers and symbols, and its three large groups of elements.

Discusses the development of the periodic table in the 1860s, how it is organized, and fun facts about the periodic table.

Examines the stories behind the creation of the periodic table, focusing on the history of gold, carbon, silicon, and neon.

Presents the basic concepts of chemistry and explains complex theories before offering a separate article on each of the building blocks that make up the universe.

Looks at the historical order of the discovery of the seven elements unknown to science.

Explains the historical development of the periodic table, explains why elements are given specific positions on the table, and includes a tour of the table, illustrating the similarities of blocks of elements.

"The periodic table is the way scientists have organized the 118 known elements. But up-and-coming scientists can learn much from the periodic table as well. In this book, they'll learn how to read the periodic table, including what an element's atomic number means and what the rows and columns signify. They'll gather facts about common and interesting elements and even discover how they can predict how elements might chemically react from their position in the table"--Provided by publisher.