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Steven I. Dutch

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001

J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (3), p 356

DOI: 10.1021/ed076p356

Publication Date (Web): March 1, 1999

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Patterns of element abundance in the sun, chondrite meteorites, and the continental crust of the earth and the moon are portrayed on a periodic table. The abundance of each element is represented by a circle whose radius is proportional to the logarithm of the element's abundance.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Subject):

Astrochemistry

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