VOICEOVER: Chemical symbols and formulas. Every element in the periodic table is represented by a unique chemical symbol, like O for Oxygen or Mg for Magnesium.Chemical formulas represent ...

Sodium polyacrylate molecules are very long and curly. The sodium parts, represented by the green circles and chemical symbol Na, have a positive charge and dissolve in water. The long portion of the ...

The chemical symbol for lead is Pb. For mercury, Hg. For antimony, Sb. My chemistry teacher in high school cracked up every time she referred to the symbol for tungsten—that big, fat ...

In a feat of chemistry imitating art, researchers have created a molecular version of a Borromean knot, an attractive pattern of three interlocking rings that commonly adorned Viking art and ...

SYMBOLS are both an aid and an obstacle to thought. Their brevity and simplicity may help us, working according to a fixed system, to perform mental operations which without their aid might be ...

The heaviest recognized chemical element with the atomic number 112 was discovered at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and -- since February 19, 2010, -- officially carries the ...