Element 43 in our International Year of the Periodic Table series is technetium. The periodic table’s first artificially created element, its radioactivity allows it to be used in medical imaging. The artificial creation of element 43 was originally claimed by a group of German chemists in 1925. They named their newly discovered element masurium. However, …
Month: July 2019
Element 42 in our International Year of the Periodic Table series is molybdenum. Found in steel and used in lubricants in some engines, it’s also found in enzymes in our bodies that help us process sulfites in various foods. Molybdenum is added to steel, widely used as a building material, to make it corrosion resistant. …
Element 41 in our International Year of the Periodic Table series is niobium. A hypoallergenic metals, it’s found in superconducting magnets in particle accelerators, as well as in the glasses many of us wear to correct our vision. Some metals, such as nickel, can cause allergic reactions in some people when in contact with the …
Which element name will get you the highest score in a game of Scrabble? That’s the question that inspired this slightly frivolous graphic, which looks at how many points each of the elements’ names will bag you in the word-building board game. This graphic was inspired by the following tweet from Stuart Cantrill: Want another …
Here’s the monthly summary of chemistry stories that have hit the news. This month features news on a way to convert A type blood to O type blood, how magnets can enhance hydrogen production from water, and more! Larger summary images for each item are provided below, along with links to articles and studies for …
