General Chemistry

IYPT 2019 Elements 004: Beryllium, emeralds, and NASA telescopes

Element number three in our series of International Year of the Periodic Table graphics, made in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry, is beryllium. Beryllium is found in the mineral beryl, varieties of which include emerald and aquamarine. As one of the lowest density metals, gold-plated beryllium was used to make the 18 mirrors of …

IYPT 2019 Elements 003: Lithium, the element powering your internet addiction

Element number three in our series of International Year of the Periodic Table graphics, made in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry, is lithium. Lithium is one of only three primordial elements created by the Big Bang (along with hydrogen and helium, who we’ve already met). It’s also the element we have to thank …