Search results for "List of elements by atomic number" - New World Encyclopedia
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- all the objects in the universe are composed of very small, invisible, indestructible ... Traditional atomism is used in two distinct domains: The atoms of ...37 KB (5,618 words) - 06:58, 21 August 2023
- Sodium (chemical symbol Na, atomic number 11) is a member of a group ... bright illumination at low cost. An alloy of sodium and potassium (NaK) ...21 KB (3,204 words) - 21:54, 30 January 2023
- Sulfur or sulphur (see spelling below) (chemical symbol S, atomic ... This element is essential for living organisms, particularly as part ...22 KB (3,269 words) - 21:43, 26 February 2023
- Calcium (chemical symbol Ca, atomic number 20) is the fifth most plentiful ... state. Rather, it occurs in the form of various compounds: calcium ...18 KB (2,626 words) - 18:21, 25 November 2023
- Zinc (chemical symbol Zn, atomic number 30) is a bluish-white metal ... sunburn and diaper rash. The chloride of zinc is a deodorant, and the ...18 KB (2,716 words) - 06:07, 13 June 2023
- Arsenic (chemical symbol As, atomic number 33) is a notoriously poisonous ... surreptitiously, arsenic was used in history by murderers, including members ...21 KB (2,920 words) - 04:00, 15 August 2023
- Titanium (chemical symbol Ti, atomic number 22) is a silvery-white ... forms and five naturally occurring isotopes of this element—46Ti through ...27 KB (3,874 words) - 03:49, 1 May 2023
- 4 (four) is a number, numeral, and glyph that represents the number ... that follows 3 and precedes 5. It is an integer and a cardinal number ...24 KB (3,319 words) - 06:45, 13 June 2023
- Plutonium (chemical symbol Pu, atomic number 94) is a radioactive ... naturally in uranium ores. These come about by a process of neutron capture ...37 KB (5,382 words) - 08:10, 24 November 2022
- Uranium (chemical symbol U, atomic number 92) is a silvery metallic ... 235 (0.72 percent), and a very small amount of uranium-234 (0.0058 percent ...48 KB (6,867 words) - 15:33, 16 January 2024
- Nitrogen (symbol N, atomic number 7) is the chief constituent of the ... In living organisms, nitrogen atoms are part of the molecular structures ...22 KB (3,304 words) - 02:26, 16 November 2022
- Phosphorus (chemical symbol P, atomic number 15) is a multivalent ... When purified artificially, several different allotropic forms of ...25 KB (3,622 words) - 22:45, 28 March 2023
- an independent thinker who challenged a number of traditional views on such ... At the same time, Boyle was convinced of the existence of God and ...20 KB (3,111 words) - 21:10, 16 April 2023
- Ribonucleic acid or RNA is a polymer or chain of nucleotide units ... several important roles in the process of translating genetic information ...21 KB (3,210 words) - 21:06, 16 April 2023
- nanometers (nm) (15.7-27.6 millionths of an inch)). In a scientific ... The study of light and its interaction with matter is termed optics ...39 KB (6,028 words) - 01:15, 26 October 2022
- all concentrations. It was once known as oil of vitriol, a term coined by the ... million tonnes, with an approximate value of $8 billion. Principal uses ...31 KB (4,778 words) - 21:53, 26 February 2023
- Mercury, also called quicksilver (chemical symbol Hg, atomic number ... Natural deposits of mercury-bearing minerals, usually in the form ...41 KB (5,903 words) - 16:12, 9 November 2022
- important semiconductor, though dozens of others are important as well. that exploit the electronic properties of semiconductor materials, principally ...37 KB (5,657 words) - 17:50, 25 January 2023
- The Galilean moons are the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo ... Galileo’s discovery showed the importance of the telescope as a tool for ...25 KB (3,695 words) - 03:54, 18 April 2024
- lit. “capital capital,” or “capital of capitals") was the Imperial ... Kyoto is known as one of the academic centers of Japan, and is home ...36 KB (5,274 words) - 06:18, 10 June 2024
