The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has approved the name and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og), respectively for element ...

Cations are ions that are positively charged. Anions are ions that are negatively charged. Ions are charged atoms or molecules. If a balanced atom loses one or more electrons, it will become a ...

On 17 February 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev jotted down the symbols for the chemical elements, putting them in order according to their atomic weights and inventing the periodic table. He ...

The covalent radius (a measure of how large individual atoms are) shows different trends if you are moving across a period or down a group. A comparison of the relative covalent radii of atoms is ...

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Chlorine is more reactive than the iodine in potassium iodide solution: When a Group 7 element reacts, it gains one electron to form a negative ion with a stable electronic configuration – a full ...

A new chart for highly charged ions (HCIs) has been proposed, aiming to replicate the conventional periodic table’s accessibility and patterns for the cutting edge of atomic physics. This table could ...

The Periodic Table Silver Card by North View Products (NVP) is a remarkable piece of silver bullion that merges scientific fascination with investment value. Weighing 1 troy ounce and crafted from ...

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Weaver is a modular pipeline that dynamically combines SQL and Large Language Models (LLMs) for advanced table-based question answering. Unlike rigid approaches, Weaver generates flexible execution ...