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Invention of the periodic table

In the mid-19th century, the nature of the elements was still largely unknown. In 1869, Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev develops the periodic table, which is still valid today with slight adjustments. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/T. Schrader/J. Koester/F. Steinhardt/Caligari/Moods in Pictures/Maximilian

The (truly) Periodic Table.

The (truly) Periodic Table is an animated film that tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the Periodic Table: why it has this shape, how the elements are organized, how they combine or ... not really! Produced by the Science Office for the University of Aveiro, in the framework of the

08 Element Symbols

In the periodic table there are a lot of element symbols with different numbers. The most important ones are explained and how they can be used to infer the structure of the corresponding atom. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this video have been done by the alugh

08 The PSE

In this screencast, nothing is explained (except for a very short group and period), but you are given the task of thinking about what you have learned so far. Because that's more than you might think! Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this video have been done by t

Meiji Restoration: History explained

The Meiji Restoration began in the year of 1868, on the 25th of January. Being sparked by civil unrest due to the decisions and treaties made between Tokugawa Iemochi and the USA, including other western powers. This lead to an uprising against Tokugawa, leading to him being overthrown by the Chos