Periodic Table
Essay by review • December 23, 2010 • Essay • 392 Words (2 Pages) • 1,607 Views
Since the beginning of time, it has been human nature to orginaize things so that it will be easier for us to use and understand. The periodic table is one of those things. It was orginaized in such a way that it is filled with patterens everywhere you look. This makes understanding the periodic table much easier and much more interesting.
The periodic table, like many other things, is orginized so that the many patterns of the elements are shown and understood in the easiest way. Going down the elements get bigger, going to the right they get smaller, therefore in the top right corner lays the smallest elements. The simplest things like that make the periodic table so great. Just by having it orginized in that way, it can tell you many other things about the elements, which I think is very cool.
In school, the bell rings at cerain times to help us know when class has started and ended, this is just like the periodic table because it is arranged to help us understand why certain elements do certain things. It shows you which elements are most reactive and least reactive, which elements are noble gases or metals, and many other things. This helps people understand chemical reactions better and which elements are more common, all and all making it better for people to use.
All the groups and colors and numbers in the periodic table have a meaning, and they all have a purpose. By learing what those symbols mean, you can easily learn many other things about the elements. Just by knowing which side the noble gases lay on of the stairs you can figure out many new things about the elements. The groups and families also provide information you might need when looking up an element.
Everything in the world in arranged for it to be easier to understand and follow, and the periodic table is no exception to the rule. It helps us not only understand the elements better, but the whole world and how it is dependent on these elements. The periodic table is a great source of information and a great way to learn about the world around us in a different light.
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