Speaking of the "periodic table" in which elements are arranged in atomic number order, there are many people who have experienced rote memorizing with "militia Ribe my ship ....." mysterious spells.

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The top image is a scanning electron micrograph depicting some chemistry giants shrunk down to microscopic size, with Dimitri Mendeleev (left) and Yuri Oganessian (right) on either side of a super ...

This lesson utilizes an adaptation of the board game Periodic: A Game of the Elements to help students better understand both general periodic trends and the law of conservation of energy. This ...