• Question: do you know all of the periosic table by heart and know there chmical symbols eg Nb, O H

    Asked by whkevandcam to Anil, Blanka, Cees, Emma, Mike on 2 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Emma Trantham

      Emma Trantham answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      Nope.

      Once upon a time (when doing A level Chemistry) I could probably manage the top 3-4 rows, and their symbols but I have forgotten pretty much all of them now.

      I do still remember a lot of the symbols (I have to because I use some chemicals in the lab and when talking about them it is easiest to use the symbols so you don’t make a mistake)

      Do you know them all?

    • Photo: Michael Cook

      Michael Cook answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      Definitely not!

      I know a few people who do, though. Some people really like remembering long or difficult lists of things! How many do you think you could manage?

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