Mendeleev's Gaps: The Table That Predicted the Future
In short: In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev published the first periodic table, using a repeating pattern of chemical properties to predict the existence and characteristics of undiscovered elements.
A 1:15 short film in the series “How It Worked”.
Sources used in this film: University of California Press, “Client Challenge”; British Journal for the History of Science, “Mendeleev's periodic system of chemical elements | The British Journal for the History of Science | Cambridge Core”; Springer, “Name game: the naming history of the chemical elements: part 2—turbulent nineteenth century - Foundations of Chemistry”; National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), “The periodic law of the chemical elements: ‘The new system of atomic weights which renders evident the analogies which exist between bodies' []”; New World Encyclopedia, “Dmitri Mendeleev - New World Encyclopedia”; Britannica, “Gallium | History, Uses, Properties, Oxidation States, Compounds, & Facts | Britannica”; BBC Bitesize, “What is the periodic table in GCSE Chemistry? - BBC Bitesize”.
Sources used in this film
- University of California Press — Client Challenge · View →
- British Journal for the History of Science — Mendeleev's periodic system of chemical elements | The British Journal for the History of Science | Cambridge Core · View →
- Springer — Name game: the naming history of the chemical elements: part 2—turbulent nineteenth century - Foundations of Chemistry · View →
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) — The periodic law of the chemical elements: ‘The new system of atomic weights which renders evident the analogies which exist between bodies' [] · View →
- New World Encyclopedia — Dmitri Mendeleev - New World Encyclopedia · View →
- Britannica — Gallium | History, Uses, Properties, Oxidation States, Compounds, & Facts | Britannica · View →
- BBC Bitesize — What is the periodic table in GCSE Chemistry? - BBC Bitesize · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: University of California Press: Client Challenge
- Also: British Journal for the History of Science: Mendeleev's periodic system of chemical elements | The British Journal for the History of Science | Cambridge Core
- Also: Springer: Name game: the naming history of the chemical elements: part 2—turbulent nineteenth century - Foundations of Chemistry
- Also: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): The periodic law of the chemical elements: ‘The new system of atomic weights which renders evident the analogies which exist between bodies' []
- Also: New World Encyclopedia: Dmitri Mendeleev - New World Encyclopedia
- Also: Britannica: Gallium | History, Uses, Properties, Oxidation States, Compounds, & Facts | Britannica
- Also: BBC Bitesize: What is the periodic table in GCSE Chemistry? - BBC Bitesize
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