Daily Archives: May 19, 2015

Scrabble Periodic Table — This fun Scrabble periodic table wallpaper has tiles designed to look like Scrabble tiles. The background is a stylized Scrabble board. Each tile contains the element’s atomic number, element symbol, element name and atomic mass. The table is optimized to fit on a widescreen monitor with resolution 1920×1080. Click the […]

Scrabble Periodic Table Wallpaper

This entry was posted on May 19, 2015 by Todd Helmenstine

Beryllium Facts — Get interesting beryllium facts. Discover the properties, uses, sources, and health risks of the element with symbol Be or atomic number 4.

Beryllium Facts

This entry was posted on May 19, 2015 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on May 25, 2025)

White Smoke Bomb (THX0477, Flickr) — It’s really easy to make a homemade smoke bomb without potassium nitrate or ping pong balls. These instructions are for making a smoke bomb from a cold pack and newspapers. It’s simple and there is no cooking involved. Cold Pack Smoke Bomb Materials The key ingredient to this smoke bomb is […]

How to Make a Smoke Bomb Without Potassium Nitrate or ...

This entry was posted on May 19, 2015 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 31, 2022)

Lithium Flame Test — Lithium is atomic number 3 on the periodic table with element symbol Li. Here are a collection of lithium facts, including its properties, uses, and sources. Basic Lithium Facts Name: Lithium Atomic Number: 3 Element Symbol: Li Group: 1 Period: 2 Block: s Element Family: Alkali Metal Atomic Mass: [6.938; 6.997] IUPAC guidelines6.941 is commonly used for a […]

Lithium Facts

This entry was posted on May 19, 2015 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on August 25, 2021)