Super heavy elements are man made elements produced within laboratories by literally smashing ions of one element into the atoms of another. They are detected by observing the disintegration of the products of these collisions. Laboratories around the world have…
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Cesium Symbol: Cs Atomic Number: 55 Atomic Mass: 132.90546 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 28.5 C (301.65 K, 83.3 F) Boiling Point: 678.4 C (951.55005 K, 1253.12 F) Number of Protons: 55 Number of Electrons: 55 Number of Neutrons:…
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Barium Symbol: Ba Atomic Number: 56 Atomic Mass: 137.327 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 725.0 C (998.15 K, 1337.0 F) Boiling Point: 1140.0 C (1413.15 K, 2084.0 F) Number of Protons: 56 Number of Electrons: 56 Number of Neutrons:…
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Erbium Symbol: Er Atomic Number: 68 Atomic Mass: 167.26 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 1529C (1802K, 2784F) Boiling Point: 2868C (3141K, 5194F) Number of Protons: 68 Number of Electrons: 68 Number of Neutrons: 99 Classification: Rare Earth Metal Group…
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Palladium Symbol: Pd Atomic Number: 46 Atomic Mass: 106.42 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 1552.0 C (1825.15 K, 2825.6 F) Boiling Point: 2927.0 C (3200.15 K, 5300.6 F) Number of Protons: 46 Number of Electrons: 46 Number of Neutrons:…
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Calcium is a very important element to the body functions of nearly any animal. It is an element that has an atomic number of 20, meaning that it has 20 protons in its nucleus. Its chemical symbol is Ca. Its…
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Hassium,whose symbol is Hs, is a chemical element with an atomic number of 108. Hassium is a solid at room temperature and is considered a radioactive man made metal, and a transition metal. Since its atomic number is 108, Hassium…
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Ytterbium Symbol: Yb Atomic Number: 70 Atomic Mass: 173.04 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 819 C (1092 K, 1506 F) Boiling Point: 1196.0 C (1469 K, 2185 F) Number of Protons: 70 Number of Electrons: 70 Number of Neutrons:…
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Aluminum is familiar to most everyone. Airplanes are made from aluminum, as are pop cans (soda cans if you prefer), garbage cans, bicycles. It has several advantages that make it ideal for such applications. For one, it is a fairly…
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The art of growing crystals for a science fair project is simple, fun and rewarding. The outcome is generally a dazzling display of white crystalline structures or a beautiful array of crystals in color. A crystal, to begin with, is…
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