The Basics of the Periodic Table

by Leon Gray

Overview

The periodic table of elements is a simple chart, but it can be seen as a dictionary for the elements that make up everything in the universe! Students will learn about this vital chart with this comprehensive yet approachable title. The curriculum-aligned explanatory text covers how the periodic table is organized in addition to key concepts related to atoms. Engaging sidebars throughout also offer definitions of important terms in addition to more information about significant topics, such as chemical symbols. This comprehensive title also features fascinating information about the periodic table’s history, including a biography of its creator, Dmitri Mendeleev. This text is sure to inspire students to appreciate the periodic table’s many contributions to and uses in modern science!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781499476897
Publisher:	The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Publication date:	07/30/2024
Series:	Core Concepts (Second Edition)
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.12(h) x (d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Atomic Structure 6

Chapter 2 Discovering Elements 12

Chapter 3 Devising the Modern Periodic Table 20

Chapter 4 How to Read the Periodic Table 26

Chapter 5 The Mighty Metals 38

Chapter 6 Gases and Nonmetals 48

Chapter 7 The Metalloids: Between Metals and Nonmetals 58

Chapter 8 Rare-Earth Metals: The Lanthanides and Actinides 64

Chapter 9 Biography: Dmitri Mendeleev 70

Periodic Table of Elements 85

Glossary 86

For More Information 90

For Further Reading 92

Index 93