Sulfur has a history that dates to ancient times. It was discovered around 2000 BCE by Chinese. Sulfur has diverse biological significance and have numerous industrial implications. History and …
Tantalum was discovered in in 1802 by Anders Ekeberg. It is resistant to corrosion and has high refractory properties. History and Discovery Tantalum was discovered by Anders Ekeberg in 1802 [1]. …
Technetium is an artificial element and was discovered in 1937. It is radioactive and have the greatest number of radioactive isotopes among the lightest elements of the periodic table. History and …
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 …
Tennessine is a synthetic element that was discovered in 2010. It is highly radioactive and unstable element. History and Discovery According to the Mendeleev’s nomenclature of undiscovered …
Terbium was discovered in 1843. It is stable in the air but very reactive in nature. It is used as a component of Terfenol –D which is used in actuators and in sensors. History and Discovery Terbium …
Thallium was discovered independently in 1986 by William Crookes and Claude-Auguste Lamy. Due to its toxic nature, it has been historically used as ant killer and rat poison. History and …
Thorium is a slightly radioactive element discovered by Jons Jacob Berzelius in 1828. It is three times more abundant than Uranium and can meet the world’s energy demand by being used as fuel in …
Thulium was discovered in 1879. It is slowly tarnished in air but is more resistant to oxidation than other rare earth metals. Thulium is used as radiation source in portable X-ray devices. History …
Tin has been known since ancient times, and has characteristics feature of superconductor. Tin belongs to the carbon family and is widely used in container to form protective layer. Discovery and …
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 …
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 …
Uranium is a weakly radioactive element discovered in 1789 by Martin Heinrich Klaproth. It is widely used to fuel nuclear power plants and to make high density penetrators. Atomic bomb is also made …
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 …
Xenon was discovered in 1898 and is classified as a noble gas. It emits blue light when subjected to electrical discharge. Most commonly, xenon is used in flash lights. Some compounds of xenon are …
Ytterbium was discovered in 1878. It oxidizes in the air but it forms a protective layer on the surface. 160Yb is used in portable X-ray machines that need no electricity. It is used as a catalyst in …
Yttrium was discovered in 1789. Its chemical properties are similar to the elements in the lanthanides series of the periodic table. It is widely used in cathode ray tube display in television, …
Zinc is a prehistoric metal and have been used as copper alloy since 3rd millennium BC. It is widely used today to make electrical batteries and for zinc electroplating. History and Discovery The …
Zirconium is a transition metal discovered in 1789. It is a lustrous metal and is widely used in manufacturing of wide range of durable, strong and noncorrosive materials. History and …