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Antique clocks radium

Facts About Radium

By Rachel Ross published

Properties, sources and uses of the element radium.

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Galena lead ore

Facts About Lead

By Traci Pedersen published

Properties, sources and uses of the element lead.

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nickel

Facts About Nickel

By Traci Pedersen published

Properties, sources and uses of the element nickel.

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platinum

Facts About Platinum

By Rachel Ross published

Properties, sources and uses of the element platinum.

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Periodic table with science objects

Filling the Periodic Table: New Names for the Newest Elements

By Greg Uyeno published

The four newest elements now have names.

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Real Heavy Metal: Fans Want Motörhead Singer on Periodic Table

By Mindy Weisberger published

Motörhead fans still mourning the death of the band's singer, songwriter and bassist, Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, are seeking commemoration for the rock icon in an unusual location — the periodic table.

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Periodic table with science objects

4 New Superheavy Elements Land on Periodic Table

By Tia Ghose published

After a long hiatus, the periodic table of the elements has finally gotten a new update, adding four new elements to its roster and completing its seventh row.

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Tin can

Facts About Tin

By Stephanie Pappas published

Properties, sources and uses of the element tin.

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A plutonium pellet.

Weird Reason Plutonium Doesn't Act Like Other Metals

By Jesse Emspak published

Plutonium is a metal, but it won't stick to a magnet, puzzling scientists for decades. Now researchers may have found this "missing magnetism."

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potash

Facts About Potassium

By Stephanie Pappas published

Potassium is a highly reactive metal that explodes when it comes in contact with water. But it is also an essential nutrient.

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