Bismuth (Bi) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 15 and the period 6, and has the atomic number 83. It is a brittle, silvery-pink post transition metal, whose name comes from the German word “wissmuth”, which means white mass. It is a member of the pnictogen group. On periodic … Read more
Lead (Pb) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 14 and the period 6, and is having the atomic number 82. It is a soft, malleable, lustrous, bluish-white post transition metal, whose name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lead”, which means metal. It is highly toxic and has a low … Read more
Thallium (Tl) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 13 and the period 6, and has the atomic number 81. It is a soft, malleable, lustrous, silvery-grey post transition metal, whose name comes from the Greek word “thallos”, which means green twig. It is highly toxic and is not available … Read more
Mercury (Hg), also known as quicksilver, is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 12 and the period 6, and is having the atomic number 80. It is a shiny, silvery liquid metal, which is named after the planet, Mercury. It is highly toxic and is counted as one of the … Read more
Tin (Sn) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 4 and the period 5, and is having the atomic number 50. It is a soft, silvery-white post transition metal, whose name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “tin”. It is a member of the carbon group. On periodic table group ⇨ … Read more
Indium (In) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 13 and the period 5, and is having the atomic number 49. It is a soft, lustrous, silvery-white post transition metal, whose name comes from the Latin word “indicium”, which means violet or indigo. It is a member of the boron … Read more
Cadmium (Cd) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 12 and the period 5, and is having the atomic number 48. It is a soft, lustrous, malleable, silvery-white post transition metal, whose name comes from the Latin word “cadmia”, which means the mineral calamine. On periodic table group ⇨ 1 … Read more
Gallium (Ga) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 13 and the period 4, and is having the atomic number 31. It is a soft, silvery-white post transition metal, whose name comes from the Latin word “Gallia”, which means France, homeland of the discoverer. It is a member of the … Read more
Zinc (Zn) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 12 and the period 4, and is having the atomic number 30. It is a slightly brittle, silvery-white post transition metal, whose name comes from the German word “zinke”, which means prong or tooth. It is the 24th most abundant element … Read more
Aluminium (Al), also spelled as aluminum (in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 13 and the period 3, and is having the atomic number 13. It is a lightweight, silvery-white post transition metal, whose name comes from the Latin word “alumen”, which means bitter salt. … Read more
