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Elementary, my dear Watson – Co Cobalt

22nd August 2023 SharpieType301 2140 Comments

We are working our way through each of the eighteen Groups of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements), with the general idea behind this series being to ensure that at least [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – Ti Titanium

8th August 2023 SharpieType301 2430 Comments

Another week, another element. Let’s head off on another exciting elementary excursion. You’ll get the idea now that I hope to ensure that at least one element is included from each of the eighteen Groups [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – B Boron

25th July 2023 SharpieType301 2436 Comments

Here we go, with another foray into the world of chemical elements. As I’ve said, the plan is to make sure at least one element is included from each of the eighteen Groups of the [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – Pt Platinum

11th July 2023 SharpieType301 2609 Comments

Here we are again, off on our elementary excursions. As I have mentioned before, I hope to ensure that at least one element is included from each of the eighteen Groups of the Periodic Table [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – Ca Calcium

27th June 2023 SharpieType301 2741 Comments

As time goes past on our elementary adventures, I hope to ensure that at least one element is included from each of the eighteen Groups of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – S Sulphur

13th June 2023 SharpieType301 2769 Comments

In this series, we’ve taken a wander through the marvels of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements) and become familiar with some fundamental chemistry principles. We have explored: Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – Cu Copper

30th May 2023 SharpieType301 2101 Comments

We’ve already explored the development of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements) and picked up a few bits of basic chemistry information. The elements we have met to date have been: [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – Na Sodium

16th May 2023 SharpieType301 1907 Comments

Here we go once again, embarking on our explorations of the elements. Up to now, we’ve considered Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, Bromine, Oxygen, and Iron. We’ve also had a quick trot around a little basic chemistry, [more…]

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Elementary, my dear Watson – Fe Iron

2nd May 2023 SharpieType301 2209 Comments

By now, you should have (happily I hope) settled into our explorations of a day in the life of the elements. So far, we’ve investigated Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, Bromine, and Oxygen, taken a canter through [more…]

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