Elemental Dining at the Periodic Table

The development of the periodic table brought chemistry into the modern world. Prior to having an organized table of the elements, there were hundreds of theories about why atoms reacted in different ways. The periodic table erased this confusion and made it possible for anyone to understand the differences between elements, based on where they sit on the periodic table. 

This part uses the element hydrogen as a guide to the concepts of the periodic table. This small and simple atom serves as the first step in your journey through the periodic table. We present all of the elements from the alkali and alkaline earth metals, to the main group elements, and even the span of transition metals that connect one side of the periodic table to the other. You also get a good look at the mysterious, rare, and exotic lanthanide and actinide elements. 

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