Chemistry: Matter and Change

Chapter 6: The Periodic Table and Periodic Law

Web Links


Periodic Table of the Elements
The Los Alamos National Laboratory maintains this interactive periodic table of the elements. Click on the individual elements for physical data, history, uses of the elements and more. Who discovered polonium?
( http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm )
Pictorial Periodic Table
View samples of elements as well as finding physical data at this site. Which isotope of hydrogen has the longest half life?
( http://chemlab.pc.maricopa.edu/periodic/periodic.html )
Biography of Dmitri Mendeleev
Visit this site and read a biography of Dmitri Mendeleev. Read how this scientist overcame many obstacles in his life.
( http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/ci/1992/Mendeleev.html )
Dmitri Mendeleev
Visit this site to find out more about this great scientist. This site includes links to his writings, photos, and more. Click on the link to his original periodic table and compare it to the modern periodic table.
( http://www.chem.msu.su/eng/misc/mendeleev/ )
Interactive Periodic Table
Visit this site to find a wealth of information about each element. Click a few sample elements to see all of the information that is available on this site.
( http://www.webelements.com/webelements/index.html )
Biography of John Newlands
This site is a short biography of John Newlands. Read this and then explore the next site that details Newland’s work.
( http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newlands.html )
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