Hold on, hold on! We may have a new world record here. Researchers from Brown University may have found a substance with a melting point that beats out the previous record by a few hundred degrees.

A SMALL quantity (0.11 gm.) of technetium-99 metal has recently been loaned to us by Oak Ridge Laboratories (U.S. Atomic Energy Commission) and we have taken the opportunity to measure the melting ...

The position of an element on the periodic table provides information about its properties. The majority of elements are metals and they are found on the left and in the middle of the periodic table.

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The melting points and densities of the so-called Noble Metals, coupled with their resistance to chemical attack, sets them apart from most other materials. Unless you work with precious metal (PM) ...

Play this game to learn about lots of different elements in the periodic table. While you're watching, look out for where different elements are found in the periodic table. Mrs Roberts: So, here I ...