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pipsey
Dec 22, 2008, 03:21 PM
Do u know an easy way to learn the periodic table of elements?:D Because I can't seem to find any easy ways.:mad:

Capuchin
Dec 22, 2008, 03:36 PM
Why do you want to?

pipsey
Dec 22, 2008, 04:52 PM
Well I want to learn it because my dad tells me ill need to learn it in the future and I just decided to try and leatn it now

Capuchin
Dec 22, 2008, 05:47 PM
I mean, knowing all the elements by heart is pretty useless, you can just look them up - but knowing things like how certain attributes change across the periods and down the groups is very useful indeed. Knowing why the table is shaped like it is, and why each element is placed where it is is much more useful knowledge to have on hand, for my money.

And, over time, you'll come to know the most important elements by heart anyway.

asking
Dec 22, 2008, 09:28 PM
Capuchin is right. Your dad means well, but memorizing the periodic table is probably not worth the trouble. It IS worthwhile understanding how it works.

If you read this a few times, you will have learned a lot.
Periodic table - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table)

When you need a break and a laugh, here's my favorite joke periodic table. I hope you like it.
The Periodic Table of Rejected Elements (http://www.schneertz.com/elements.html)

Capuchin
Dec 23, 2008, 05:11 AM
Oh, and here is something that everyone should have bookmarked:

The Periodic Table of Videos - University of Nottingham (http://www.periodicvideos.com/)

I can never look away from people being enthusiastic about science :)

asking
Dec 23, 2008, 10:39 AM
Oh, and here is something that everyone should have bookmarked:

The Periodic Table of Videos - University of Nottingham


Oh! That's a lovely site. I'm going to bookmark it and send it to friends.

Pipsey, if there's an easy way to learn the periodic table, this is it.