The Periodic Table of Videos - University of Nottingham. Advancing the Chemical Sciences. Tom Lehrer's "The Elements". A Flash animation by Mike Stanfill, Private Hand. The Periodic Table The periodic table of the chemical elements (also periodic table of the elements or just the periodic table) is a tabular display of the chemical elements.
Although precursors to this table exist, its invention is generally credited to Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869, who intended the table to illustrate recurring ("periodic") trends in the properties of the elements. The layout of the table has been refined and extended over time, as new elements have been discovered, and new theoretical models have been developed to explain chemical behavior. The periodic table is now ubiquitous within the academic discipline of chemistry, providing a useful framework to classify, systematize, and compare all of the many different forms of chemical behavior. The table has found many applications in chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, especially chemical engineering. Periodic Table Displays. We are very pleased to announce the availability of a new line of periodic table displays which we are producing in partnership with Theodore Gray in the USA.
These large installations are intended for public access in museums, science centers and other locations where the elements are a subject of interest. The first of these displays was recently installed at DePauw University in Indiana (see story on the right). Scroll down to explore each element in the display. The Wooden Periodic Table Table. The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements.