From To Fahrenheit To Celsius To Kelvin

Fahrenheit (F) F (F – 32) * 5/9 (F – 32) * 5/9 + 273.15

Celsius (C or o) (C * 9/5) + 32 C C + 273.15
Kelvin (K) (K – 273.15) * 9/5 + 32 K – 273.15 K

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Fun facts about the elements in the periodic table of elements

 Carbon is unique in that it is known to form up to 10 million different compounds. Carbon is important to the
existence of life.
 Francium is the rarest element on earth. There are probably no more than a few ounces of it on earth at any
given time.
 The only letter not in the periodic table is the letter J.
 The country Argentina is named after the element silver (symbol Ag) which is argentum in Latin.
 Although there is helium on Earth, it was first discovered by observing the sun

 Elements found on Earth and Mars are exactly the same.

 Hydrogen is the most common element found in the universe. It is also the lightest element.
 Isotopes are atoms of the same element, with different numbers of neutrons.
 In ancient times the elements referred to fire, earth, water, and air.
 Helium is the second most common element in the universe, but is very rare on the Earth

 Because they are so reactive with air and water, they are generally stored in oil.
 Cesium and rubidium are used to make atomic clocks. Cesium clocks are considered the most accurate of all
clocks.
 Sodium and potassium both play an important role in biological life on Earth. We cannot live without them.
 Sometimes cesium is also spelled "caesium."
 They like to form salts by combining with halogens.
 The name "alkali" is derived from the Arabic word for "ashes."
 Different alkali metals burn with different colored flames including sodium (orange yellow), lithium (red),
potassium (lilac), rubidium (red), and cesium (blue or violet).
 All alkali metals have odd atomic numbers.
 They are considered to be more similar to each other than any other group in the periodic table.
 The compound ammonium has very similar properties to the heavier alkali metals.
 When moving down the periodic table, each alkali metal has an increasing atomic radius as well as increasing
reactivity

 They burn with various colored flames as follows: beryllium (white), magnesium (bright white), calcium
(red), strontium (crimson), barium (green), and radium (red).
 The name "alkaline earths" comes from an old name for the oxides of the elements. They are called
alkaline because they form solutions with a pH greater than 7, making them bases or "alkaline."
 Radium is formed from the decay of uranium. It is very radioactive and is dangerous to handle.
 Calcium and magnesium are important for animal and plant life. Calcium plays an important role in
helping us to build strong bones and magnesium is used to help regulate the body's temperature.
 English chemist Sir Humphry Davy was the first to isolate many of the alkaline earth metals including
calcium, strontium, magnesium, and barium.
 Radium was discovered by scientists Marie and Pierre Curie.
 Radium, barium, and strontium have few industrial applications, while magnesium and calcium have
many uses in manufacturing and industry.
 Unlike other families of elements such as the noble gases, alkali metals, and halogens, the metalloids
form a diagonal line on the periodic table rather than a vertical line.
 Silicon is one of the most important materials used to make electronics such as computers and mobile
phones.
 Arsenic is known to be one of the most poisonous of the elements.
 Antimony and tellurium are primarily used in metal alloys.
 Tellurium gets its name from the Latin word "tellus" which means "earth."
 Antimony has been known about since ancient times and was used as a cosmetic by the Ancient
Egyptians.
 Antimony gets its name from the Greek words "anti monos" meaning "not alone."
 Because helium is non-flammable it is much safer to use in balloons than hydrogen.
 Krypton gets its name from the Greek word "kryptos" meaning "the hidden one."
 Many of the noble gases were either discovered or isolated by Scottish chemist Sir William Ramsay.
 Helium has the lowest melting and boiling points of any substance.
 All of the noble gases except for radon have stable isotopes.
 Neon signs do not use just neon gas, but a mixture of different noble gases and other elements to create
bright lights of different colors.
 Noble gases are often used to create a safe or inert atmosphere due to their stable nature.
 Xenon gets its name from the Greek word "xenos" which means "stranger or foreigner."
  Water is made up of the two nonmetals oxygen and hydrogen.
  Even counting the halogens and the noble gases there are only 18 elements in the periodic table that
are considered nonmetals.
  Many nonmetals can gain metallic properties under very high pressures.
  Selenium gets its name from the Greek word "selene" which means "Moon."

  Carbon is the single most important element to the existence of life on Earth The name halogen comes
from the Greek words "hals", meaning "salt", and "gen", meaning "to make."
 Fluorine is considered one of the most reactive elements in existence.
 Simple compounds that contain halogens are called halides.
 Fluorine gas is deadly. Breathing air with only a small concentration of 0.1% fluorine can cause death.
 Small amounts of fluoride are used in water and toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay.
 The first halogen to be isolated and recognized as an element was chlorine.
 Astatine has found uses in medicine even though it is radioactive and decays quickly.
 Bromine liquid evaporates easily at room temperatures emitting an orange vapor.
 Bromine has a very strong and bad odor. It gets its name from the Greek word "bromos" which means
"stench."
 Despite the fact that fluorine and chlorine are poisonous, small amounts are essential to human health
and life. Iodine is also needed for human health.