Category: Natural Sciences

  • 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…

  • Rhenium

    Rhenium is a chemical element with the symbol Re and atomic number 75. It is a silvery-white transition metal that belongs to the group of transition metals on the periodic table. Rhenium has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Rhenium: Physical Properties: Rhenium is a dense and hard metal with a silvery-white appearance.…

  • Tungsten

    Tungsten is a chemical element with the symbol W and atomic number 74. It is a dense, grayish-white transition metal that belongs to the group of transition metals on the periodic table. Tungsten has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Tungsten: Physical Properties: Tungsten is a very hard and dense metal with a…

  • Tantalum

    Tantalum is a chemical element with the symbol Ta and atomic number 73. It is a dense, blue-gray metal that belongs to the group of transition metals on the periodic table. Tantalum has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Tantalum: Physical Properties: Tantalum is a hard, dense metal with a lustrous, blue-gray appearance.…

  • Hafnium

    Hafnium is a chemical element with the symbol Hf and atomic number 72. It is a lustrous, silvery metal that belongs to the group of transition metals on the periodic table. Hafnium has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Hafnium: Physical Properties: Hafnium is a heavy, ductile metal with a lustrous silver-gray appearance.…

  • Barium

    Barium is a chemical element with the symbol Ba and atomic number 56. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal that belongs to the group of alkaline earth metals on the periodic table. Barium has several notable characteristics and applications. Key Characteristics of Barium: Physical Properties: Barium is a soft and malleable metal with…