Scientists use the periodic table to quickly refer to information about an element, like atomic mass and chemical symbol. The periodic table’s arrangement also allows scientists to discern trends in ...

VOICEOVER: Chemical symbols and formulas. Every element in the periodic table is represented by a unique ... We've got water with the chemical formula H₂O. Just like that. Now, we always put ...

For the last fifty or so years, the periodic table has been incomplete ... and these researchers will be able to propose a name and atomic symbol for their discovery. Elements 115, 117, and ...