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The Elements According to Relative Abundance. The Elements According to Relative Abundance A Periodic Chart by Prof Wm. F Sheehan, University of Santa Clara.CA 95053 Ref. Chemistry, VoI.49, No.3, p17-18,1976 Colors suggest relative electron negativity H He B C N O F Ne Li Be Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Re Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lw Roughly, the size of an element۪s own niche (I almost wrote square۝) is proportioned to its abundance on Earth۪s surface, and in addition, certain chemical similarities (e.g., Be and Al, or B and Si) are suggested colors suggested by the positioning of neighbors.

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