The Elements
Find items in CLUES with the SUBJECT HEADING SEARCH Chemical
Elements, or visit one of the following sources on the Internet:
- Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry
Contains articles on many of the elements. The encyclopedia is searchable. Also available in print.
- WebElements Periodic Table
Select an element from this Periodic table for uses,
properties, crystal structure, etc.
- NetElements
Find out about the discovery of an element as well as basic
physical, geological, and biological data. Based on The Elements by John Emsley.
- ChemiCool Periodic Table
Provides detailed properties for each element.
- EnvironmentalChemistry.com:
Periodic Table of Elements
This periodic table of elements provides comprehensive data
on the chemical elements including scores of properties, element names in many
languages and most known nuclides. Scroll down the page to find the table.
- Periodic Table Live!
This site gives a range of information about the elements, their reactions, their properties, their structures, and their histories.
- The Pictorial Periodic Table
This site has alternate styles for the Periodic table, such as the periodic spiral of Professor Thoedor Benfey
and a triangular long form Periodic table by Emil Zmaczynski.
- Visual
Elements Periodic Table
Find detailed chemical data on the elements from this table
or read about the groups in An
Introduction to the Periodic Table. This site includes alchemical symbols.
- A Dictionary of Chemistry from Oxford
Reference Online Premium
Learn about the periodic table, groups of elements in the
periodic table, or search for each element separately by name. Access
is restricted to Concordia students, faculty and staff.
- Toxicological Profile
Information Sheets
PDF files on the elements and other substances: Public Health Statement, Chemical
and Physical Information, Potential for Human Exposure, etc. Provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry.
page last updated on: Tuesday 4 October 2011