Elements and the Periodic Table

Did you know that everything around us, and even our own bodies, is made up of very special 'basic ingredients'?

These fundamental ingredients, which cannot be broken down into simpler substances, are what we call 'elements.'

Elements and the Periodic Table — When elements like oxygen and hydrogen combine, they create substances with entirely new properties, such as water.

When elements like oxygen and hydrogen combine, they create substances with entirely new properties, such as water.

Elements and the Periodic Table — The scientist Mendeleev arranged these numerous elements in order based on their properties, completing the first 'periodic table' that holds the rules of the universe.

The scientist Mendeleev arranged these numerous elements in order based on their properties, completing the first 'periodic table' that holds the rules of the universe.

Elements and the Periodic Table — Even more amazing is that, thanks to this systematic order, he was able to accurately predict the properties and positions of new elements that hadn't even been discovered yet.

Even more amazing is that, thanks to this systematic order, he was able to accurately predict the properties and positions of new elements that hadn't even been discovered yet.

Elements and the Periodic Table — The seemingly simple periodic table was actually a secret map of every substance in the universe. Doesn't the world around us look a little different now?

The seemingly simple periodic table was actually a secret map of every substance in the universe. Doesn't the world around us look a little different now?