Thread by @compoundchem

It's #PeriodicTableDay! To celebrate here's a thread of 24 different periodic tables ⬇️🧵 (1/26)

This periodic table looks at the where, when and who of element discovery #PeriodicTableDay (2/26)

What element name will get you the highest score in a game of scrabble? Here's the answer to a question you've probably never asked #PeriodicTableDay (3/26)

How different could the periodic table have looked if some element names hadn't been rejected? Bastardium muride, anyone? #PeriodicTableDay (4/26)

Which elements are biggest on the internet? This table looks at how many results each of the elements returns #PeriodicTableDay (5/26)

Where do the elements' names come from? This table produced with @Mark_Lorch looks at their etymologies #PeriodicTableDay (6/26)

From name origins to cosmic origins: The next table looks at the reactions in space and in stars which give rise to the elements #PeriodicTableDay (7/26)

Which elements power the device you're reading this thread on? This periodic table looks at elements used in batteries #PeriodicTableDay (8/26)

For which elements are there future risks to their supply? This periodic table of endangered elements takes a look #PeriodicTableDay (9/26)

What are the elements and their compounds most used for? This table highlights the most common use for each element #PeriodicTableDay (10/26)

What ions do the elements commonly form? This table highlights them #PeriodicTableDay (11/26)

From ores, to air, to synthetic laboratories, this periodic table looks at where we find the elements #PeriodicTableDay (12/26)

Which elements are found in our bodies – and which are essential? #PeriodicTableDay (13/26)

How much of each of the elements can you find in the Earth's crust? #PeriodicTableDay (14/26)

...and how about in the sea? #PeriodicTableDay (15/26)

Some elements are more hazardous than others. This table looks at the hazard symbols associated with bulk form of the elements #PeriodicTableDay (16/26)

Reading this thread on your phone? This table highlights some of the elements that allow you to do so #PeriodicTableDay (17/26)

Many elements find use in medicine. This table highlights some of their applications #PeriodicTableDay (18/26)

What colours are the elements? [SPOILER: There's a lot of grey] #PeriodicTableDay (19/26)

Which countries are the biggest producers of each element, and how much is produced worldwide per year? #PeriodicTableDay (20/26)

Ever wondered how many isotopes each element has? What do you mean, no? Well, here's a periodic table showing just that anyway #PeriodicTableDay (21/26)

Which elements have stormed the charts? Here's a look at songs that feature the names of elements #PeriodicTableDay (22/26)

Here's one to trigger the chemists – a periodic table with 25 infuriating errors to spot #PeriodicTableDay (23/26)

How much are each of the elements worth? This table looks at their values per kilogram #PeriodicTableDay (24/26)

And finally, this periodic table includes a bunch of data for each element, including melting points, density, atomic radius and more #PeriodicTableDay (25/26)

If you want to grab a download of any of these tables, they're all available as PDFs from the pages linked here: compoundchem.com/2019advent/ #PeriodicTableDay (26/26)