Monthly Archives: May 2016

088 - Radium Button — Although the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has a standard periodic table and list of chemical elements, the names and symbols you see on your periodic table often depend on which language you speak and country you live in. Here’s a table of element names in different […]

Element Names in Different Languages

This entry was posted on May 26, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 17, 2021)

Couleur Tableau Periodique des Elements — This color periodic table looks like my other printable periodic tables. On closer inspection, you will realize the element names are different. This is a color periodic table in French, or Couleur Tableau Périodique des Éléments. Each element is represented by its number, symbol, atomic mass and French name. Each […]

Color Periodic Table in French – Coleur Tableau Periodique des ...

This entry was posted on May 25, 2016 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on May 10, 2021)

Printable periodic table of the elements (black and White) in French. — After a second look, you’ll notice this is a periodic table in French. Each element is represented by its number, element symbol, atomic mass and element name in French. This table is optimized to fit on a standard 8½” x 11″ sheet of paper and a PDF is available for […]

Periodic Table in French – Tableau Periodique des Elements

This entry was posted on May 25, 2016 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on May 17, 2021)

Green Trinitite or Alamogordo Glass (Shaddack) — This pretty green glass formed as a result of the Trinity Nuclear Test near Alamogordo, New Mexico on July 16, 1945. Although it is radioactive, it is safe to handle and valued by collectors. Chemically, trinitite is mostly fused sand, or silicon dioxide. It is quartz with feldspar and various […]

What Is Trinitite or Alamogordo Glass?

This entry was posted on May 17, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on December 20, 2021)

Mandelbrot Fractal — Since I’ve started making fractal art, I’ve been asked many times, “What is a fractal?” and “Yes, they look pretty, but what good are they?” Here are the basics. What Is a Fractal? A fractal is a mathematical equation that displays a repeating pattern, no matter what scale you examine […]

What a Fractal Is and Why You Should Care

This entry was posted on May 12, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 17, 2021)

Cosmic Background Periodic Table — The colorful printable periodic table features a cosmic or space-themed background. You can use the 1920 x 1280 pixel cosmic background periodic table as a wallpaper for your desktop or mobile device, too. We chose not to color the element groups for this table. This periodic table features element names, […]

Cosmic Background Periodic Table – Free Printable

This entry was posted on May 8, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 17, 2021)

Quarters (Matthias Shapiro) — One of the key properties of metals is that they typically conduct heat and electricity extremely well. There are countless practical applications of conductivity, plus some cool science projects. One of the more interesting projects is shrinking a quarter using electricity. Actually, it doesn’t need to be a quarter, but […]

How to Shrink a Quarter Using Electricity

This entry was posted on May 5, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 17, 2021)

Spherical Fire in Space (NASA) — Fire in space looks and behaves differently from fire on Earth. The reason is because we’re used to seeing flames bound by the influence of gravity. If you light a candle on Earth, you get a recognizable flame-shaped form and combustion proceeds with oxygen drawn into the flame from the […]

How Fire in Space Looks and Works

This entry was posted on May 2, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 17, 2021)