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Chemical Equations
Backgrounders
Learn about how to write and balance chemical equations.
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Types of Chemical Reactions
Backgrounders
Learn about the four main types of chemical reactions.
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Introduction to the Periodic Table of the Elements
Backgrounders
Learn about the elements of the periodic table and how they are organized.
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Describing and Classifying Matter
Backgrounders
Learn about the physical and chemical properties of matter.
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The Genius of Mendeleev's Table
STEM Explained
Dmitri Mendeleev’s version of the periodic table was brilliant - find out why!
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The Newest Elements on the Periodic Table
STEM Explained
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?