For all the chemistry geeks...

http://www.touchspin.com/chem/SWFs/pt2k61012.swf

by iamelgringo • 18 years ago

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sethjohn• 18 years ago

I am a chemist, and I like it.

I used to use webelements.com, which has the same information but is becoming more and more difficult to navigate with all the ads and subsections. I need a site that serves the same purpose as glancing up at the periodic table on my wall...except that I don't have a periodic table on my wall...so the lighting-fastness of it is great.

Your periodic table links to Wikipedia, which I just realized today has wonderful information on the elements. At first I assumed this was kind of a problem business-wise...you're linking to a competitor with much better information. Then I realized what a great tool this is as an interface for the wikipedia information on the elements. So, I've replaced the Webelements link in my bookmark bar with the Touchspin periodic table, which I will use as an interface to link to the wikipedia pages for more detailed information.

A few small points: -When I minimized the window with the elemental information in it, I couldn't ever figure out how to make it bigger again. -Some of the data is missing (% crustal abundance for Zn and many other elements). -No isotopic data which is what I am usually looking for.

martythemaniak• 18 years ago

When I was in high school the periodic table still didn't have names for some of those elements (I think it only went up to Lawrencium).

I'm not actually old myself, but evidently that periodic table was. ;)

shaunxcode• 18 years ago

I would have been more stoked had it been cross browser css/js. Still awesome.

friedbaloney• 18 years ago

what about ununbium (112) through ununoctium (118)?

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