In this episode, Dr Sunayana Bhargava and Tulela Pea look at Groups 1, 7 and 0 of the Periodic table, exploring the properties of the elements in each Group. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, OCR. For more ...

A new version of the periodic table showcases the predicted properties of 2-D metals, an obscure class of synthetic materials. Arrayed in 1-atom-thick sheets, most of these 2-D metals have yet to be ...

Superheavy element 114 should be a metal. Controversial data from an experiment in Dubna, Russia, suggest instead that effects from Einstein’s theory of relativity might make the element’s chemistry ...

The group 1 elements are all soft, reactive metals with low melting points. They react with water to produce an alkaline metal hydroxide solution and hydrogen. Reactivity increases down the group.