Acids & Bases – The Episodic Table of Elements

65. Terbium: The Joy of Tedium

July 27, 2020

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Acids & Bases, Acoustics, Alloys, Carl Gustaf Mosander, Jons Jacob Berzelius, Magnetism, Mineralogy, X-rays, Ytterby

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For more than one reason, element 65 makes the short list of “most annoying elements.”

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12. Magnesium: White Light/White Heat

April 30, 2018

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Acids & Bases, Automobiles, Electrolysis, England, France, Humphry Davy, Illumination, Oxidation, Photography, Salts

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Magnesium makes for quite a fireworks display, whether inside your body or out.

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