General chemistry

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A chemical element with the symbol Sn, and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium ...

fluorine

Chemistry; General chemistry

The chemical element with atomic number 9, represented by the symbol F. Under normal conditions, elemental fluorine is a pale yellow gas composed of diatomic molecules.

neon

Chemistry; General chemistry

The chemical element that has the symbol Ne and an atomic number of 10. Although a very common element in the universe, it is rare on Earth. A colorless, inert noble gas under standard conditions, ...

sodium

Chemistry; General chemistry

A metallic element with a symbol Na, and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals.

magnesium

Chemistry; General chemistry

A chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust.

berkelium

Chemistry; General chemistry

A synthetic element with the symbol Bk and atomic number 97, a member of the actinide and transuranium element series. It is named after the city of Berkeley, California, the location of the ...

californium

Chemistry; General chemistry

A radioactive metallic chemical element with the symbol Cf and atomic number 98. The element was first made in the laboratory in 1950 by bombarding curium with alpha particles (helium ions) at the ...