THE PERIODIC TABLE
blog THE PERIODIC TABLE To the uninitiated, it is just 118 numbered boxes,each with one or two letters skilfully arranged in a skewed style with stunning symmetry. At a fun-damental level, all of chemistry and a great deal of physics are contained in the table. The PeriodicTable is universally hailed as the Holy Grail of Sci-ence. It is symbolic of international mindedness and the zeitgeist of globality. It stands out as an edifice of epistemology and as a potent tool for teaching the cross-cutting concepts in the nature of Science.Out of the chaos and disorder caused by the confusion and indeterminacy of the diversity ofchemical elements, Mendeleev conceptualisedand curated a system of elements that reflectedtheir dialectical unity and genetic interrelation-ship. Periodicity and pattern created a paradigmshift in physical sciences. Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev INTERNATIONAL MINDEDN...