The Royal Society of Chemistry
WEBJoint Chemical Science RSC-CSJ symposium 2024: Materials for energy storage and conversion Standard registration deadline: 30 September 2024. 31 October - 01 November 2024, London, UK. Advanced imaging techniques in biomineralisation research Faraday Discussion. Oral abstract deadline: 23 September 2024.
Chlorine - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
WEBUses and properties. Image explanation. The symbol shows a gas mask. This is because chlorine is a toxic gas, and has been used as a chemical weapon. Chlorine is yellowy-green in colour, as is the image. Appearance. A yellowy-green dense gas with a choking smell. Uses. Chlorine kills bacteria – it is a disinfectant.
Aluminium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic …
WEBAppearance. Aluminium is a silvery-white, lightweight metal. It is soft and malleable. Uses. Aluminium is used in a huge variety of products including cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aeroplane parts. This is because of its particular properties.
Lead - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
WEBA dull, silvery-grey metal. It is soft and easily worked into sheets. This easily worked and corrosion-resistant metal has been used for pipes, pewter and paint since Roman times. It has also been used in lead glazes for pottery and, in this century, insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol.
Nitrogen - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
WEBNitrogen is important for plant growth and can be ‘fixed’ by lightning or added to soils in fertilisers. Appearance. A colourless, odourless gas. Uses. Nitrogen is important to the chemical industry. It is used to make fertilisers, nitric acid, nylon, dyes and explosives.
Molybdenum - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic …
WEBMolybdenum disulfide is used as a lubricant additive. Other uses for molybdenum include catalysts for the petroleum industry, inks for circuit boards, pigments and electrodes. Biological role. Although it is toxic in anything other than small quantities, molybdenum is an essential element for animals and plants.
Sulfur - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
WEBSulfur. 16. 32.06. Glossary. GroupA vertical column in the periodic table. Members of a group typically have similar properties and electron configurations in their outer shell. PeriodA horizontal row in the periodic table. The atomic number of each element increases by one, reading from left to right.
Oxygen - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
WEBOxygen. 8. 15.999. Glossary. GroupA vertical column in the periodic table. Members of a group typically have similar properties and electron configurations in their outer shell. PeriodA horizontal row in the periodic table. The atomic number of each element increases by one, reading from left to right.
Beryllium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
WEBBeryllium is a silvery-white metal. It is relatively soft and has a low density. Uses. Beryllium is used in alloys with copper or nickel to make gyroscopes, springs, electrical contacts, spot-welding electrodes and non-sparking tools. Mixing beryllium with these metals increases their electrical and thermal conductivity.
Lithium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
WEBLithium is a soft, silvery-white, metal that heads group 1, the alkali metals group, of the periodic table of the elements. It reacts vigorously with water. Storing it is a problem. It cannot be kept under oil, as sodium can, because it is less dense and floats. So it is stored by being coated with petroleum jelly.