IfDmitri Mendeleevwas alive , we ’d be wish him a well-chosen natal day today . He ’s not — and thank goodness , because he ’d be a 180 - year - sure-enough science - zombie . But Mendeleev ’s periodical table of the elements is a scientific treasure , one that ’s still portend elements we have n’t yet discovered . babble out about prescient .
Asthis fun little animated cartoon from TED - edpoints out , Mendeleev ’s periodical mesa is a omnipresent sight in schools , on T - shirts , and innon - scientific spoofs . But the literal deal is more than just an image : it ’s a rich and elegant organization of the constituent . This simple chart is so powerful , it can forebode the density , conductivity , and melting point of elements that have n’t been come across yet .
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In the 1870s , when Mendeleev devised his periodic table , there were only 56 known elements . Today , there are 118 , and still countless more to be notice . Yet , Mendeleev ’s table has room for all of them . Amazing . Happy natal day , Dmitri ! [ TED - edviaNPR ]
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