Category: Chemistry

  • Astatine

    Astatine is a chemical element with the symbol At and atomic number 85. It is a rare and highly radioactive element that belongs to the halogen group on the periodic table. Astatine is one of the least abundant elements on Earth and has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Astatine: Physical Properties: Astatine…

  • Polonium

    Polonium is a chemical element with the symbol Po and atomic number 84. It is a rare and highly radioactive metal that belongs to the group of post-transition metals on the periodic table. Polonium has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Polonium: Physical Properties: Polonium is a silvery-gray metal that has a metallic…

  • Bismuth

    Bismuth is a chemical element with the symbol Bi and atomic number 83. It is a brittle, lustrous, and crystalline metal that belongs to the group of post-transition metals on the periodic table. Bismuth has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Bismuth: Physical Properties: Bismuth is a brittle metal with a silvery-white color…

  • Lead

    Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. It is a dense, bluish-gray metal that belongs to the group of post-transition metals on the periodic table. Lead has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Lead: Physical Properties: Lead is a soft and malleable metal with a low melting…

  • Thallium

    Thallium is a chemical element with the symbol Tl and atomic number 81. It is a soft, bluish-gray metal that belongs to the group of post-transition metals on the periodic table. Thallium has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Thallium: Physical Properties: Thallium is a soft, malleable metal with a low melting point…

  • Mercury

    Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is a heavy, silvery-white metal that is liquid at room temperature and belongs to the group of transition metals on the periodic table. Mercury has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Mercury: Physical Properties: Mercury is the only metal…

  • Gold

    Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a dense, soft, yellow metal that belongs to the transition metals on the periodic table. Gold has been highly valued and sought after throughout human history due to its beauty, rarity, and various properties. Key Characteristics of Gold: Physical Properties:…

  • Platinum

    Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, and highly unreactive transition metal that belongs to the platinum group metals on the periodic table. Platinum has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Platinum: Physical Properties: Platinum is a silvery-white metal with a lustrous…

  • Iridium

    2 / 2 Iridium is a chemical element with the symbol Ir and atomic number 77. It is a dense, lustrous, and corrosion-resistant transition metal that belongs to the platinum group metals on the periodic table. Iridium has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Iridium: Physical Properties: Iridium is a hard, brittle, and…

  • Osmium

    Osmium is a chemical element with the symbol Os and atomic number 76. It is a hard, dense, and lustrous transition metal that belongs to the platinum group metals on the periodic table. Osmium has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Osmium: Physical Properties: Osmium is a dense and extremely hard metal with…