Copernicium is an artificially produced element and was synthesized in 1996. It has many unstable and synthetic isotopes History and Discovery Copernicium is a synthetic element. It was created for …
Bromine was discovered in 1825 and 1826, independently by two chemists, Antoine Jerome Balard and Carl Jacob Lowig. Bromine is a hazardous gas. It is highly reactive and have various industrial …
Bohrium was discovered in 1976 in Russia. It is radioactive and an artificially prepared element. Due to its instability it has no health effect and no significant industrial or biological …
Astatine is a highly radioactive element and the heaviest member of halogen family. It was discovered in 1940. History and Discovery The existence of astatine was predicted in the halogen family …
Antimony is a chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number 51. A lustrous gray metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite. Antimony compounds have been known since …
Tellurium was discovered in 1782. It is semi-metallic in nature and present in the oxygen group of periodic table. Tellurium used as semiconductor and photosensitive material. History and …
Nitrogen is a chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7. It was first discovered and isolated by Scottish physician Daniel Rutherford in 1772. History and Discovery Nitrogen is one of the …
Niobium was discovered by English chemist Charles Hatchett in 1801, Niobium is a soft, grey, ductile element classified amongst the transition elements of periodic table. It is used in making …
Chlorine is one of the most reactive gases and belong to the halogen group of periodic table. It was discovered as a distinct element in 1810. History and Discovery Chlorine compound, sodium …
Arsenic is one of the most ancient element known to human history. It is very toxic and can enter the biological system through contaminated water, soil and air. History and Discovery Arsenic has a …
Cobalt is transition metal and was discovered in pure form in 1735. It is essential part of vitamin B12. Its compounds are known as cobalt blue used to color pottery and glass. History and …
Vanadium is a hard metal and was discovered in 1801. It resists corrosion and is widely used to make various alloys. History and Discovery Vanadium was discovered by Andres Manuel del Rio in 1801 …
Tungsten was discovered in 1783, it is also known as wolfram as it is an exceptionally strong metal. It has the highest melting and boiling points and alloys of tungsten are used in various …
Titanium is a chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It is a lustrous transition metal with a silver colour, low density, and high strength. History and Discovery Titanium was …
Strontium is an alkaline earth metal discovered in 1808 by Humphry Davy. It is a reactive element and has various useful radioactive isotopes. History and Discovery Strontium was discovered earlier …
Rhenium is a very rare metal that was discovered in 1925 by Otto Berg, Ida Noddack and Walter Noddack. It has several distinct characteristics and is widely used in making of superalloys. History …
Radon is radioactive gas and was discovered by 1899 by Ernest Rutherford and Robert B. Owens. It is formed by the radioactive decay of radium. Radon is the heaviest gas and a known air …
Polonium is a highly radioactive element. It was discovered in 1989 owing to its highly radioactive nature. History and Discovery Polonium was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie from the ores of …
Platinum is a precious and strong metal and has been known since ancient times. It was formally discovered in 1753 in South America. History and Discovery Platinum is an ancient metal, as in around …
Osmium is a Nobel metal and belongs to the platinum family. It is the densest and corrosion-resistant element. It was discovered in 1803. History and Discovery Osmium has an intertwined history with …
Lead has been known since old ages and its use has been largely limited due to its high toxicity. It is the heaviest stable element and is resistant to corrosion. History and Discovery Lead is a …