Periodic table: A bit from Chemistry
Science is amazing! Chemistry is one of the core areas in science that talks about elements and compounds. When you say elements, periodic table comes into our minds first. Let me explain what is the periodic table and some amazing elements included in it. What is the periodic table? The periodic table is a chart consisting of 118 elements. It was created by well-known scientist, Dmitri Mendeleev. These elements make up almost every single thing around us as we know it . The elements are sorted into different groups. Categories of the table There are 18 rows and 10 categories. The categories are ; • Alkali metals • Alkaline - earth metals • Transition metals • Other metals • Other non - metals • Halogens • Noble gases • Rare earth elements • Lanthanoid elements • And actinide elements Now let’s look into 3 selected magical elements. The elements are plutonium, astatine and uranium. First let’s check on plutonium. Plutonium is used in nuclear waste