<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Periodic Table</title><description>An interactive periodic table of the 118 elements. Click any element for an embedded article, or open its own dedicated, fully indexable page with structured data, electron configuration, discovery, and uses.</description><link>https://smolkin.org/</link><item><title>1. Hydrogen (H)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/hydrogen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/hydrogen/</guid><description>Hydrogen (symbol H, atomic number 1) is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe, the fuel of stars and the basis of water. It is classified as a reactive nonmetal and sits in group 1, period 1 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>2. Helium (He)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/helium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/helium/</guid><description>Helium (symbol He, atomic number 2) is an inert noble gas used to cool superconducting magnets and to lift balloons. It is classified as a noble gas and sits in group 18, period 1 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>3. Lithium (Li)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/lithium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/lithium/</guid><description>Lithium (symbol Li, atomic number 3) is a soft alkali metal at the heart of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and mood-stabilising medicine. It is classified as a alkali metal and sits in group 1, period 2 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>4. Beryllium (Be)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/beryllium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/beryllium/</guid><description>Beryllium (symbol Be, atomic number 4) is a light, stiff metal prized for X-ray windows and aerospace alloys, but highly toxic. It is classified as a alkaline earth metal and sits in group 2, period 2 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>5. Boron (B)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/boron/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/boron/</guid><description>Boron (symbol B, atomic number 5) is a metalloid essential to borosilicate glass, detergents, and neutron-absorbing control rods. It is classified as a metalloid and sits in group 13, period 2 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>6. Carbon (C)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/carbon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/carbon/</guid><description>Carbon (symbol C, atomic number 6) is the backbone of all known life, appearing as graphite, diamond, and graphene. It is classified as a reactive nonmetal and sits in group 14, period 2 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>7. Nitrogen (N)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/nitrogen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/nitrogen/</guid><description>Nitrogen (symbol N, atomic number 7) is the gas that makes up 78% of Earth&apos;s atmosphere and a key building block of proteins and fertiliser. It is classified as a reactive nonmetal and sits in group 15, period 2 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>8. Oxygen (O)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/oxygen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/oxygen/</guid><description>Oxygen (symbol O, atomic number 8) is the reactive gas animals breathe and the most abundant element in the Earth&apos;s crust. It is classified as a reactive nonmetal and sits in group 16, period 2 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>9. Fluorine (F)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/fluorine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/fluorine/</guid><description>Fluorine (symbol F, atomic number 9) is the most reactive and electronegative of all elements, used in toothpaste and Teflon. It is classified as a halogen and sits in group 17, period 2 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>10. Neon (Ne)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/neon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/neon/</guid><description>Neon (symbol Ne, atomic number 10) is a noble gas famous for the orange-red glow of advertising signs. It is classified as a noble gas and sits in group 18, period 2 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>11. Sodium (Na)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/sodium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/sodium/</guid><description>Sodium (symbol Na, atomic number 11) is a soft, highly reactive metal whose ion is half of common table salt. It is classified as a alkali metal and sits in group 1, period 3 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>12. Magnesium (Mg)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/magnesium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/magnesium/</guid><description>Magnesium (symbol Mg, atomic number 12) is a light structural metal and the central atom of chlorophyll. It is classified as a alkaline earth metal and sits in group 2, period 3 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>13. Aluminium (Al)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/aluminium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/aluminium/</guid><description>Aluminium (symbol Al, atomic number 13) is the most abundant metal in the crust, lightweight and endlessly recyclable. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 13, period 3 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>14. Silicon (Si)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/silicon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/silicon/</guid><description>Silicon (symbol Si, atomic number 14) is the metalloid that underpins the entire semiconductor industry and most of the sand on Earth. It is classified as a metalloid and sits in group 14, period 3 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>15. Phosphorus (P)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/phosphorus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/phosphorus/</guid><description>Phosphorus (symbol P, atomic number 15) is a reactive nonmetal vital to DNA, ATP, and bone, and a key fertiliser nutrient. It is classified as a reactive nonmetal and sits in group 15, period 3 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>16. Sulfur (S)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/sulfur/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/sulfur/</guid><description>Sulfur (symbol S, atomic number 16) is a yellow nonmetal used to make sulfuric acid, the most-produced industrial chemical. It is classified as a reactive nonmetal and sits in group 16, period 3 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>17. Chlorine (Cl)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/chlorine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/chlorine/</guid><description>Chlorine (symbol Cl, atomic number 17) is a greenish toxic gas used to disinfect water and the other half of table salt. It is classified as a halogen and sits in group 17, period 3 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>18. Argon (Ar)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/argon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/argon/</guid><description>Argon (symbol Ar, atomic number 18) is the most common noble gas on Earth, used as an inert shielding atmosphere in welding. It is classified as a noble gas and sits in group 18, period 3 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>19. Potassium (K)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/potassium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/potassium/</guid><description>Potassium (symbol K, atomic number 19) is a reactive alkali metal essential to nerve function and a major fertiliser nutrient. It is classified as a alkali metal and sits in group 1, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>20. Calcium (Ca)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/calcium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/calcium/</guid><description>Calcium (symbol Ca, atomic number 20) is the metal whose compounds build bones, teeth, shells, and limestone. It is classified as a alkaline earth metal and sits in group 2, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>21. Scandium (Sc)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/scandium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/scandium/</guid><description>Scandium (symbol Sc, atomic number 21) is a light transition metal used in high-performance aluminium-scandium alloys. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 3, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>22. Titanium (Ti)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/titanium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/titanium/</guid><description>Titanium (symbol Ti, atomic number 22) is a strong, corrosion-resistant metal used in jet engines, implants, and white pigment. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 4, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>23. Vanadium (V)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/vanadium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/vanadium/</guid><description>Vanadium (symbol V, atomic number 23) is a transition metal that hardens steel and powers grid-scale flow batteries. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 5, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>24. Chromium (Cr)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/chromium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/chromium/</guid><description>Chromium (symbol Cr, atomic number 24) is the metal that gives stainless steel its shine and corrosion resistance. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 6, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>25. Manganese (Mn)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/manganese/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/manganese/</guid><description>Manganese (symbol Mn, atomic number 25) is an essential steel-making additive and a component of dry-cell batteries. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 7, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>26. Iron (Fe)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/iron/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/iron/</guid><description>Iron (symbol Fe, atomic number 26) is the most-used metal on Earth, the core of steel and of our own blood. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 8, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>27. Cobalt (Co)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/cobalt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/cobalt/</guid><description>Cobalt (symbol Co, atomic number 27) is a magnetic metal used in jet-engine superalloys and lithium-ion battery cathodes. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 9, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>28. Nickel (Ni)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/nickel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/nickel/</guid><description>Nickel (symbol Ni, atomic number 28) is a corrosion-resistant metal used in stainless steel, coins, and rechargeable batteries. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 10, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>29. Copper (Cu)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/copper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/copper/</guid><description>Copper (symbol Cu, atomic number 29) is an excellent conductor used in wiring, plumbing, and bronze since antiquity. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 11, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>30. Zinc (Zn)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/zinc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/zinc/</guid><description>Zinc (symbol Zn, atomic number 30) is the metal used to galvanise steel against rust and an essential dietary mineral. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 12, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>31. Gallium (Ga)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/gallium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/gallium/</guid><description>Gallium (symbol Ga, atomic number 31) is a metal that melts in your hand, used in LEDs and high-speed electronics. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 13, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>32. Germanium (Ge)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/germanium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/germanium/</guid><description>Germanium (symbol Ge, atomic number 32) is a metalloid central to early transistors and modern fibre-optic and infrared optics. It is classified as a metalloid and sits in group 14, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>33. Arsenic (As)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/arsenic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/arsenic/</guid><description>Arsenic (symbol As, atomic number 33) is a notoriously toxic metalloid used in semiconductors and, historically, poisons. It is classified as a metalloid and sits in group 15, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>34. Selenium (Se)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/selenium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/selenium/</guid><description>Selenium (symbol Se, atomic number 34) is a nonmetal essential in trace amounts, used in photocells and glassmaking. It is classified as a reactive nonmetal and sits in group 16, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>35. Bromine (Br)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/bromine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/bromine/</guid><description>Bromine (symbol Br, atomic number 35) is one of only two elements liquid at room temperature, used in flame retardants. It is classified as a halogen and sits in group 17, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>36. Krypton (Kr)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/krypton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/krypton/</guid><description>Krypton (symbol Kr, atomic number 36) is a noble gas used in high-performance lighting and once to define the metre. It is classified as a noble gas and sits in group 18, period 4 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>37. Rubidium (Rb)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/rubidium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/rubidium/</guid><description>Rubidium (symbol Rb, atomic number 37) is a soft alkali metal used in atomic clocks and specialty glass. It is classified as a alkali metal and sits in group 1, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>38. Strontium (Sr)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/strontium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/strontium/</guid><description>Strontium (symbol Sr, atomic number 38) is an alkaline earth metal that gives fireworks their brilliant red colour. It is classified as a alkaline earth metal and sits in group 2, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>39. Yttrium (Y)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/yttrium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/yttrium/</guid><description>Yttrium (symbol Y, atomic number 39) is a transition metal used in LED phosphors, lasers, and superconductors. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 3, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>40. Zirconium (Zr)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/zirconium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/zirconium/</guid><description>Zirconium (symbol Zr, atomic number 40) is a corrosion-resistant metal used to clad nuclear fuel rods. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 4, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>41. Niobium (Nb)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/niobium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/niobium/</guid><description>Niobium (symbol Nb, atomic number 41) is a metal that forms powerful superconducting magnets for MRI machines. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 5, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>42. Molybdenum (Mo)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/molybdenum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/molybdenum/</guid><description>Molybdenum (symbol Mo, atomic number 42) is a refractory metal that strengthens steel and catalyses petroleum refining. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 6, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>43. Technetium (Tc)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/technetium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/technetium/</guid><description>Technetium (symbol Tc, atomic number 43) is the lightest element with no stable isotope, vital to medical imaging. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 7, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>44. Ruthenium (Ru)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/ruthenium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/ruthenium/</guid><description>Ruthenium (symbol Ru, atomic number 44) is a hard platinum-group metal used in electronics and catalysis. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 8, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>45. Rhodium (Rh)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/rhodium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/rhodium/</guid><description>Rhodium (symbol Rh, atomic number 45) is a rare, reflective metal central to catalytic converters. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 9, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>46. Palladium (Pd)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/palladium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/palladium/</guid><description>Palladium (symbol Pd, atomic number 46) is a platinum-group metal used in catalytic converters and hydrogen purification. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 10, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>47. Silver (Ag)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/silver/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/silver/</guid><description>Silver (symbol Ag, atomic number 47) is the best electrical conductor of all metals, long used in coinage and photography. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 11, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>48. Cadmium (Cd)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/cadmium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/cadmium/</guid><description>Cadmium (symbol Cd, atomic number 48) is a toxic metal used in pigments and rechargeable NiCd batteries. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 12, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>49. Indium (In)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/indium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/indium/</guid><description>Indium (symbol In, atomic number 49) is a soft metal used in the transparent conductor of touchscreens and solar cells. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 13, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>50. Tin (Sn)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/tin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/tin/</guid><description>Tin (symbol Sn, atomic number 50) is a soft metal used in solder, tin cans, and bronze. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 14, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>51. Antimony (Sb)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/antimony/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/antimony/</guid><description>Antimony (symbol Sb, atomic number 51) is a metalloid used in flame retardants and lead-acid battery alloys. It is classified as a metalloid and sits in group 15, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>52. Tellurium (Te)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/tellurium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/tellurium/</guid><description>Tellurium (symbol Te, atomic number 52) is a brittle metalloid used in thin-film solar panels and alloys. It is classified as a metalloid and sits in group 16, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>53. Iodine (I)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/iodine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/iodine/</guid><description>Iodine (symbol I, atomic number 53) is a halogen essential to the thyroid gland and used as an antiseptic. It is classified as a halogen and sits in group 17, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>54. Xenon (Xe)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/xenon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/xenon/</guid><description>Xenon (symbol Xe, atomic number 54) is a heavy noble gas used in high-intensity lamps and ion thrusters. It is classified as a noble gas and sits in group 18, period 5 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>55. Caesium (Cs)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/caesium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/caesium/</guid><description>Caesium (symbol Cs, atomic number 55) is the most reactive metal and the basis of the atomic-clock definition of the second. It is classified as a alkali metal and sits in group 1, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>56. Barium (Ba)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/barium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/barium/</guid><description>Barium (symbol Ba, atomic number 56) is an alkaline earth metal whose sulfate is swallowed for X-ray contrast imaging. It is classified as a alkaline earth metal and sits in group 2, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>57. Lanthanum (La)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/lanthanum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/lanthanum/</guid><description>Lanthanum (symbol La, atomic number 57) is the first lanthanide, used in camera lenses and hybrid-car batteries. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>58. Cerium (Ce)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/cerium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/cerium/</guid><description>Cerium (symbol Ce, atomic number 58) is the most abundant rare-earth metal, used in catalytic converters and polishing powders. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>59. Praseodymium (Pr)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/praseodymium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/praseodymium/</guid><description>Praseodymium (symbol Pr, atomic number 59) is a rare-earth metal used in powerful magnets and to colour glass yellow-green. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>60. Neodymium (Nd)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/neodymium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/neodymium/</guid><description>Neodymium (symbol Nd, atomic number 60) is the metal behind the strongest permanent magnets, in motors and headphones. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>61. Promethium (Pm)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/promethium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/promethium/</guid><description>Promethium (symbol Pm, atomic number 61) is the only radioactive lanthanide, once used in luminous paint. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>62. Samarium (Sm)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/samarium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/samarium/</guid><description>Samarium (symbol Sm, atomic number 62) is a rare-earth metal used in high-temperature permanent magnets. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>63. Europium (Eu)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/europium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/europium/</guid><description>Europium (symbol Eu, atomic number 63) is a rare-earth metal that provides the red and blue phosphors in displays. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>64. Gadolinium (Gd)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/gadolinium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/gadolinium/</guid><description>Gadolinium (symbol Gd, atomic number 64) is a rare-earth metal used as an MRI contrast agent and in neutron shielding. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>65. Terbium (Tb)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/terbium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/terbium/</guid><description>Terbium (symbol Tb, atomic number 65) is a rare-earth metal used in green phosphors and magnetostrictive alloys. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>66. Dysprosium (Dy)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/dysprosium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/dysprosium/</guid><description>Dysprosium (symbol Dy, atomic number 66) is a rare-earth metal added to magnets to keep them strong at high temperature. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>67. Holmium (Ho)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/holmium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/holmium/</guid><description>Holmium (symbol Ho, atomic number 67) is a rare-earth metal with the highest magnetic strength of any element. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>68. Erbium (Er)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/erbium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/erbium/</guid><description>Erbium (symbol Er, atomic number 68) is a rare-earth metal used to amplify signals in fibre-optic cables. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>69. Thulium (Tm)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/thulium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/thulium/</guid><description>Thulium (symbol Tm, atomic number 69) is the rarest stable rare-earth metal, used in portable X-ray sources. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>70. Ytterbium (Yb)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/ytterbium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/ytterbium/</guid><description>Ytterbium (symbol Yb, atomic number 70) is a rare-earth metal used in atomic clocks and as a doping agent in lasers. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>71. Lutetium (Lu)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/lutetium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/lutetium/</guid><description>Lutetium (symbol Lu, atomic number 71) is the heaviest and hardest rare-earth metal, used in PET-scan detectors. It is classified as a lanthanide and sits in the lanthanide series (f-block), period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>72. Hafnium (Hf)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/hafnium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/hafnium/</guid><description>Hafnium (symbol Hf, atomic number 72) is a metal with an enormous neutron-capture cross-section, used in reactor control rods. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 4, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>73. Tantalum (Ta)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/tantalum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/tantalum/</guid><description>Tantalum (symbol Ta, atomic number 73) is a corrosion-proof metal used in compact capacitors and surgical implants. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 5, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>74. Tungsten (W)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/tungsten/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/tungsten/</guid><description>Tungsten (symbol W, atomic number 74) is the metal with the highest melting point, used in light-bulb filaments and drill bits. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 6, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>75. Rhenium (Re)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/rhenium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/rhenium/</guid><description>Rhenium (symbol Re, atomic number 75) is one of the rarest metals, used in jet-engine superalloys. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 7, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>76. Osmium (Os)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/osmium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/osmium/</guid><description>Osmium (symbol Os, atomic number 76) is the densest naturally occurring element, used in hard, wear-resistant tips. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 8, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>77. Iridium (Ir)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/iridium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/iridium/</guid><description>Iridium (symbol Ir, atomic number 77) is the most corrosion-resistant metal and the marker of the dinosaur-killing asteroid. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 9, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>78. Platinum (Pt)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/platinum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/platinum/</guid><description>Platinum (symbol Pt, atomic number 78) is a precious catalytic metal used in converters, jewellery, and cancer drugs. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 10, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>79. Gold (Au)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/gold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/gold/</guid><description>Gold (symbol Au, atomic number 79) is the prototypical precious metal, unreactive, conductive, and endlessly malleable. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 11, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>80. Mercury (Hg)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/mercury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/mercury/</guid><description>Mercury (symbol Hg, atomic number 80) is the only metal liquid at room temperature, long used in thermometers despite its toxicity. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 12, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>81. Thallium (Tl)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/thallium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/thallium/</guid><description>Thallium (symbol Tl, atomic number 81) is a soft, highly toxic metal once used in rat poison and now in electronics. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 13, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>82. Lead (Pb)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/lead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/lead/</guid><description>Lead (symbol Pb, atomic number 82) is a dense, soft metal long used in pipes and paint before its toxicity was understood. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 14, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>83. Bismuth (Bi)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/bismuth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/bismuth/</guid><description>Bismuth (symbol Bi, atomic number 83) is a brittle metal used in stomach medicine and low-melting-point alloys. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 15, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>84. Polonium (Po)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/polonium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/polonium/</guid><description>Polonium (symbol Po, atomic number 84) is an intensely radioactive metalloid, infamous as a poison. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 16, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>85. Astatine (At)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/astatine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/astatine/</guid><description>Astatine (symbol At, atomic number 85) is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth, studied for cancer therapy. It is classified as a halogen and sits in group 17, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>86. Radon (Rn)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/radon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/radon/</guid><description>Radon (symbol Rn, atomic number 86) is a radioactive noble gas that seeps from rock and is a leading cause of lung cancer. It is classified as a noble gas and sits in group 18, period 6 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>87. Francium (Fr)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/francium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/francium/</guid><description>Francium (symbol Fr, atomic number 87) is the second-rarest naturally occurring element, intensely radioactive. It is classified as a alkali metal and sits in group 1, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>88. Radium (Ra)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/radium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/radium/</guid><description>Radium (symbol Ra, atomic number 88) is a luminous radioactive metal once used in glow-in-the-dark paint. It is classified as a alkaline earth metal and sits in group 2, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>89. Actinium (Ac)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/actinium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/actinium/</guid><description>Actinium (symbol Ac, atomic number 89) is the radioactive element that gives the actinide series its name. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>90. Thorium (Th)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/thorium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/thorium/</guid><description>Thorium (symbol Th, atomic number 90) is a weakly radioactive metal explored as a nuclear fuel. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>91. Protactinium (Pa)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/protactinium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/protactinium/</guid><description>Protactinium (symbol Pa, atomic number 91) is a rare, dense radioactive actinide with few practical uses. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>92. Uranium (U)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/uranium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/uranium/</guid><description>Uranium (symbol U, atomic number 92) is the heaviest naturally abundant element, the primary fuel of nuclear reactors and weapons. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>93. Neptunium (Np)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/neptunium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/neptunium/</guid><description>Neptunium (symbol Np, atomic number 93) is the first transuranium element, a by-product of nuclear reactors. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>94. Plutonium (Pu)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/plutonium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/plutonium/</guid><description>Plutonium (symbol Pu, atomic number 94) is a synthetic actinide central to nuclear weapons and spacecraft power sources. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>95. Americium (Am)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/americium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/americium/</guid><description>Americium (symbol Am, atomic number 95) is a synthetic actinide used in household smoke detectors. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>96. Curium (Cm)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/curium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/curium/</guid><description>Curium (symbol Cm, atomic number 96) is a synthetic actinide used as a power source in space probes. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>97. Berkelium (Bk)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/berkelium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/berkelium/</guid><description>Berkelium (symbol Bk, atomic number 97) is a synthetic actinide produced only in tiny amounts for research. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>98. Californium (Cf)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/californium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/californium/</guid><description>Californium (symbol Cf, atomic number 98) is a synthetic actinide used as a portable neutron source. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>99. Einsteinium (Es)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/einsteinium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/einsteinium/</guid><description>Einsteinium (symbol Es, atomic number 99) is a synthetic actinide first found in the debris of a hydrogen-bomb test. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>100. Fermium (Fm)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/fermium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/fermium/</guid><description>Fermium (symbol Fm, atomic number 100) is a synthetic actinide, the heaviest element that can be made by neutron bombardment. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>101. Mendelevium (Md)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/mendelevium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/mendelevium/</guid><description>Mendelevium (symbol Md, atomic number 101) is a synthetic actinide named after Dmitri Mendeleev. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>102. Nobelium (No)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/nobelium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/nobelium/</guid><description>Nobelium (symbol No, atomic number 102) is a synthetic actinide named after Alfred Nobel. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>103. Lawrencium (Lr)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/lawrencium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/lawrencium/</guid><description>Lawrencium (symbol Lr, atomic number 103) is the final actinide, a synthetic element produced atom by atom. It is classified as a actinide and sits in the actinide series (f-block), period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>104. Rutherfordium (Rf)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/rutherfordium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/rutherfordium/</guid><description>Rutherfordium (symbol Rf, atomic number 104) is the first transactinide, a synthetic superheavy transition metal. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 4, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>105. Dubnium (Db)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/dubnium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/dubnium/</guid><description>Dubnium (symbol Db, atomic number 105) is a synthetic superheavy element named after the Dubna research city. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 5, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>106. Seaborgium (Sg)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/seaborgium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/seaborgium/</guid><description>Seaborgium (symbol Sg, atomic number 106) is a synthetic superheavy element named after Glenn Seaborg. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 6, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>107. Bohrium (Bh)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/bohrium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/bohrium/</guid><description>Bohrium (symbol Bh, atomic number 107) is a synthetic superheavy element named after Niels Bohr. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 7, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>108. Hassium (Hs)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/hassium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/hassium/</guid><description>Hassium (symbol Hs, atomic number 108) is a synthetic superheavy element named after the German state of Hesse. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 8, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>109. Meitnerium (Mt)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/meitnerium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/meitnerium/</guid><description>Meitnerium (symbol Mt, atomic number 109) is a synthetic superheavy element named after Lise Meitner. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 9, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>110. Darmstadtium (Ds)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/darmstadtium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/darmstadtium/</guid><description>Darmstadtium (symbol Ds, atomic number 110) is a synthetic superheavy element named after the city of Darmstadt. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 10, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>111. Roentgenium (Rg)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/roentgenium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/roentgenium/</guid><description>Roentgenium (symbol Rg, atomic number 111) is a synthetic superheavy element named after Wilhelm Röntgen. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 11, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>112. Copernicium (Cn)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/copernicium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/copernicium/</guid><description>Copernicium (symbol Cn, atomic number 112) is a synthetic superheavy element named after Nicolaus Copernicus. It is classified as a transition metal and sits in group 12, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>113. Nihonium (Nh)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/nihonium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/nihonium/</guid><description>Nihonium (symbol Nh, atomic number 113) is the first element discovered in Asia, named after Japan. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 13, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>114. Flerovium (Fl)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/flerovium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/flerovium/</guid><description>Flerovium (symbol Fl, atomic number 114) is a synthetic superheavy element named after the Flerov Laboratory. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 14, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>115. Moscovium (Mc)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/moscovium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/moscovium/</guid><description>Moscovium (symbol Mc, atomic number 115) is a synthetic superheavy element named after the Moscow region. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 15, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>116. Livermorium (Lv)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/livermorium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/livermorium/</guid><description>Livermorium (symbol Lv, atomic number 116) is a synthetic superheavy element named after the Lawrence Livermore lab. It is classified as a post-transition metal and sits in group 16, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>117. Tennessine (Ts)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/tennessine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/tennessine/</guid><description>Tennessine (symbol Ts, atomic number 117) is the second-heaviest element, a synthetic halogen named after Tennessee. It is classified as a halogen and sits in group 17, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item><item><title>118. Oganesson (Og)</title><link>https://smolkin.org/element/oganesson/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smolkin.org/element/oganesson/</guid><description>Oganesson (symbol Og, atomic number 118) is the heaviest known element, a synthetic noble gas named after Yuri Oganessian. It is classified as a noble gas and sits in group 18, period 7 of the periodic table.</description></item></channel></rss>