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Artistic Periodic Table in Honor of Mendeleev

Antonio Marchal Ingrain

Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain

J. Chem. Educ., 2008, 85 (11), p 1489

DOI: 10.1021/ed085p1489.1

Publication Date (Web): November 1, 2008

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

A large periodic table was placed on the main façade of the Sciences Building at the University of Jaén (Spain) in November 2007 in honor of Mendeleev on the 100th anniversary of his death and in recognition of the “Spanish Year of Science”.

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Periodicity / Periodic Table

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