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Periodic Table

Hand writing chemical equations

Chemical Equations

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Learn about how to write and balance chemical equations.

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Types of Chemical Reactions

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Learn about the four main types of chemical reactions.

Periodic Table with molecular model

Introduction to the Periodic Table of the Elements

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Learn about the elements of the periodic table and how they are organized.

Colourful liquids and periodic table

Describing and Classifying Matter

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Learn about the physical and chemical properties of matter.

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The Genius of Mendeleev's Table

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Dmitri Mendeleev’s version of the periodic table was brilliant - find out why!

The newest chemical elements

The Newest Elements on the Periodic Table

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The periodic table was last updated in 2016 with four new chemical elements. What is a chemical element? What is the atomic structure of the newest chemical elements? How did they get their names?