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Symbol: Hg
Atomic number: 80
Atomic weight: 200.59
About the Element:
I chose to represent Mercury because I have been told I have a mercurial nature and because it's a really interesting and unique metal. I find all of the associations with Mercury; space, science, alchemy, medicine, art, gods and death interesting. I love Alexander Calder's Mercury Fountain. I think I would have an overwhelming desire to run my hands throught it if I ever saw it in person.
Mercury is found either as a native metal (rare) or in cinnibar, coderoite, livingstonite and other minerals, with cinnabar (HgS) being the most common ore. Vermilion, also spelled vermillion, is an opaque reddish orange pigment, used since antiquity, originally derived from the powdered mineral cinnibar. Like all mercury compounds it is toxic. As pure sources of cinnabar are rare, natural vermilion has always been extremely expensive. In the Middle Ages, vermilion was often as expensive as gilding. As of 2007 a 35ml tube of genuine Chinese Vermilion oil paint can cost $170 (£112). Today vermilion is most commonly artificially produced by reacting mercury with molten sulfur. Most naturally produced vermilion comes from cinnabar mined in China, giving rise to its alternative name of China red.
Mercury was known to the ancient Chinese and Hindus, and was found in Egyptian tombs that date from 1500 BC. In China, India and Tibet, mercury use was thought to prolong life, heal fractures, and maintain generally good health. The ancient Greeks used mercury in ointments and the Romans used it in cosmetics. By 500 BC mercury was used to make amalgams with other metals. Alchemists often thought of mercury as the First Matter from which all metals were formed. Different metals could be produced by varying the quality and quantity of sulphur contained within the mercury. An ability to transform mercury into any metal resulted from the essentially mercurial quality of all metals. The purest of these was gold, and mercury was required for the transmutation of base (or impure) metals into gold as was the goal of many alchemists.
Hg is the modern chemical symbol for mercury. It comes from hydrargyrum, a Latinized form of the Greek word hydrargyros, which is a compound word meaning 'water' and 'silver' — since it is liquid, like water, and yet has a silvery metallic sheen. The element was named after the Roman god Mercury, known for speed and mobility. It is associated with the planet Mercury. The astrological symbol for the planet is also one of the alchemical symbols for the metal. Mercury is the only metal for which the alchemical planetary name became the common name.
About the print:
The print is a two color monotype with foiling. The main image is of a caduceus. It is the staff of the Roman god Mercury. There are also the nine planets, Mercury being closest to the sun.
About the Printmaker:
"Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise."
The 3 elements essential to life are all grouped together and contain Chuck Norris's Initials? - Hmmmm (Looks like the flood stream code repeats itself)
I actually own this periodic table, my dad got it for me when I was still a ubergeek in school, and had it block mounted.
For FGR - Chuck Norris
16th Explore ?
Cam Wilde's laser engraved leather Moleskine cover is available at www.engraveyourbook.com. See more of Cam's work at www.behance.net/squidcam and www.squidspot.com
Designed by James Lucas, utilizing the same modules as that of Jeannine Mosely's "Menger's Sponge". Folded from 1414 uncut rectangles of card, each 1.5" by 3.5" in dimensions, and assembled without glue. Calligraphy done by hand with a Speedball calligraphy pen and acrylic ink. Constructed from December 17, 2010, to May 6, 2011. Dimensions: 28.5" long by 15.75" tall by 8" deep. A gift for my chemistry teacher, Dr. Trish Plese.
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The theme for Macro Monday is The Periodic Table, which consists of 117 elements, one of which is lead. This piece of lead is a 240 grain, .44 caliber semi-wadcutter bullet, which I had left over from the days when I hand loaded my ammunition. At the time, I was doing a lot of competition shooting, and the cost of store-bought ammunition was prohibitive, so in order for me to get in any worthwhile amount of practicing, I had no choice but to buy the individual components (powder, primers, cartridge cases and bullets) and load my own, saving not only money, but often improving the accuracy as well. The brass cartridge cases were the most costly component, and they were reusable many times over, which kept the cost down quite a bit. Many of my friends molded their own lead bullets, but that was too time consuming, so I bought mine instead. I got my first set of reloading tools in 1949 when I was 15, and I've been loading my own ever since. I used this particular bullet primarily in my Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Revolver, which was chambered for the .44 special, and sometimes for reduced loads in my Ruger .44 magnum revolver, both of which were just fun guns, not competition guns.
Also, HSS!
105mm Micro Nikkor lens
ISO 200
1/60 @ f10
SB 600 flash off camera
Processed in PSE 9 & Topaz Adjust
The challenge for the Macro Monday group this week was to take a picture of something from the periodic table. This neon clock survived my husband's restaurant/bar days and now lives on our back porch. We don't use it as often as I'd like but I do think it is rather awesome!
First official exam day of the year tomorrow. Working on my chemistry and listening to my music. After working for such a long period of time, I feel like I may start accidentally listening to my chemistry!
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It is what all other elements are made from, in the big element factories known as stars.
I've been on a bit of a PostScript kick lately, creating digital things just for the sake of it, rather than to achieve some other purpose.
I'd been thinking for a little while about creating an ASCII chart, perhaps something with the chars in a 3D grid, perhaps indicating their status w.r.t the C isprint(), isdigit(), etc, functions.
But then I thought of my original Periodic Table of Keys and my recent digital version.
I'm not sure what's up with all the Periodic Tables. It's not like I enjoyed chemistry back in school, far from it. That Periodic Table shape is iconic though, and I seem to enjoy playing with it.
So, the table is a re-interpretation of the traditional one. It shows the character, it's name and value in decimal, hex and binary. Also it's escape char and control char. The colours don't relate to the C character classification functions directly (apart from anything else, they overlap) but they do break the table up.
A PDF (with a colour and monochrome version) is available here, if anyone's interested.
Strobist Info: 430EX Camera Left w Mini Softbox 0EV; Camera right 580EX II with RayFlash Ringflash Adapter -2 2/3 EV; triggered by PocketWizard TT5s with AC3 on Camera.
Okay, I did laugh out loud once I saw his sign. I was in the first "Periodic Table" group for the Dragon Con parade so I got the pun right away.
7DOS Periodic Table Macro Monday
For six word story.
The United States one-cent coin, often called a penny was made 100% of copper from 1793 to 1857. It was then made from 1856 to 1864 of 88% copper, 12% nickel. From 1864 to 1982, with the exception of the 1943 steel cent, it was made 95% copper and 5% other metals. Since 1982 it has been made of copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper).
laughingsquid.com/periodic-table-menu-at-miracle-of-science/
photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid
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Repository: Duke University Archives. Durham, North Carolina, USA. library.duke.edu/uarchives
Trying to locate this photo at the Duke University Archives? You’ll find it in the University Archives Photograph Collection, box 75 (UAPC-075-022-001).
Gift for my friend that's currently working on her PhD in Chemistry.
Rainbow themed periodic table goodness with a feminine touch =)
Fuji X10 : Amsterdam streets
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X is always a "challenge" for an alphabet photo quest.
I went with the obvious and have used Xenon on the periodic table
How could I end this project without at least one last nerd shot?
Slide Rule Club, how cool is that?
Not only is this one more for the element project, but this also takes care of a request.
photonpirate requested: I would like to request helium, something involving balloons would be amusing :)
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You can be absolutely sure that all of the nitrogen in the air that you breathe and in the DNA in your cells (along with most of the carbon in your body) had a previous existence as part of one or more planetary nebulae, expelled from red giant stars.
—John Gribbin
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Thulium by tepimade.etsy.com
(sorry about the off kilter scan)
LTI TXII Taxi (2002-06) Engine 2400cc S4 TD Ford Duratorq
LTI (LONDON TAXI INTERNATIONAL SET
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The TXII is a hackney carriage (London hail taxi) manufactured by LTI. It is the second model following the modernisation and re-design of the London taxi that began with the TX1.
The major differance between this model and the earlier TXI is the change of engine. from Nissan to the intercooled Ford Duratorq, which, according to the manufacturer increases torque by 21%
The remaining modifications are largely cosmetic or are minor improvements to the design and equipment on the TX1. It was available with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic.
The model was replaced in 2006 by the TX4
I shot this particular Taxi near Oxford bus station - where else would you find a Taxi adorned with the periodic table
Shot in Oxford 09:05:2013 Ref: 91-294
Download the periodic table with all the elements and their names. Print it out and see what elements you have found so far and what you have yet to discover. Or just have fun with all the weird names. Get it here:http://bit.ly/periodictable_lab
Front. Knitted for my husband around 1993 from Lion Brand Wool Ease. Worked without a chart, directly from an old chemistry textbook (it's missing some of the older elements). This took me 10 days to knit. The entire sweater was done freehand, without calculating ahead of time except to make sure that the Period Table would fit on the front and back. The body is knitted in the round and the sleeves are steeked.
Blogged at apinnick.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/periodic-table-sweater/. Note: you can download a PDF of the pattern at that link.
Published in Craftzine, BoingBoing, Discover Magazine, and "By Hand" column in Bangor Daily News.
Culture has it's place, but as far as Mr Fox's concerned, 'that place' is firmly behind that of science!
His ongoing quest to save the polar bears, and another to educate Knut and Squirt, what more productive way is there to spend a sunday afternoon, than locked away in your own private laboratory!?
It may not be quite as well equipped as he'd like but even with only modest resources he's still able to achieve astonishing feats.
Who knows what he'll discover next!?
Could it be that holy grail; synthetic beans?!
Description: The caption accompanying this Lockheed Missiles and Space Company public relations photo read: "Wanda G. Bradshaw is in the metallurgy and ceramics department of Lockheed's research laboratories. A graduate of Whittier College, with a B.S. in chemistry, she is engaged currently in measuring corrosion of metals. Her husband is an engineering writer for Lockheed. Their interests include baroque music."
Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer
Medium: Black and white photographic print
Date: 1962
Persistent URL: http://photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?id=5806
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Collection: Accession 90-105: Science Service Records, 1920s – 1970s - Science Service, now the Society for Science & the Public, was a news organization founded in 1921 to promote the dissemination of scientific and technical information. Although initially intended as a news service, Science Service produced an extensive array of news features, radio programs, motion pictures, phonograph records, and demonstration kits and it also engaged in various educational, translation, and research activities.
Accession number: SIA2007-0338
This is a close-up of a silver cigarette box that I inherited from my grandfather. His initials are inscripted in it (GMH, Gijsbertus Martinus Hartman). Technically, the basic element is only visible at the initials, the rest of the box, to my shame, needs heavy polishing. There the silver has formed a combination with oxygen to form that dirty look that silver can get.
Strobist info:
Canon 580 EXII, 1/128, from above and triggered by Cactus 4.0 radiootrigger
The Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, GA. Monday, October 26, 2015.
pictured: The periodic table of elements, with examples.
Kickin in the front seat?
Sittin in the back seat?
Leaving for the weekend! Fun fun fun fun fun fun fun!
Pimentel Auditorium, UC Berkeley campus. Olympus 9-18mm @ 9mm, f/4. Several merged exposures.
Carbon /ˈkɑrbən/ (from Latin: carbo "coal") is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. There are three naturally occurring isotopes, with 12C and 13C being stable, while 14C is radioactive, decaying with a half-life of about 5,730 years. Carbon is one of the few elements known since antiquity.
There are several allotropes of carbon of which the best known are graphite, diamond, and amorphous carbon. The physical properties of carbon vary widely with the allotropic form. For example, diamond is highly transparent, while graphite is opaque and black. Diamond is among the hardest materials known, while graphite is soft enough to form a streak on paper (hence its name, from the Greek word "to write"). Diamond has a very low electrical conductivity, while graphite is a very good conductor. Under normal conditions, diamond has the highest thermal conductivity of all known materials.
All carbon allotropes are solids under normal conditions with graphite being the most thermodynamically stable form. They are chemically resistant and require high temperature to react even with oxygen. The most common oxidation state of carbon in inorganic compounds is +4, while +2 is found in carbon monoxide and other transition metal carbonyl complexes. The largest sources of inorganic carbon are limestones, dolomites and carbon dioxide, but significant quantities occur in organic deposits of coal, peat, oil and methane clathrates. Carbon forms more compounds than any other element, with almost ten million pure organic compounds described to date, which in turn are a tiny fraction of such compounds that are theoretically possible under standard conditions.
Carbon is the 15th most abundant element in the Earth's crust, and the fourth most abundant element in the universe by mass after hydrogen, helium, and oxygen. It is present in all known life forms, and in the human body carbon is the second most abundant element by mass (about 18.5%) after oxygen. This abundance, together with the unique diversity of organic compounds and their unusual polymer-forming ability at the temperatures commonly encountered on Earth, make this element the chemical basis of all known life.
Do you remember when taking your temperature involved a real thermometer loaded with mercury? I do...
I worked in hospital when we changed from mercury thermometers to digital equivalents, and al the patients seem to develop fever. Those first digital ones were not very reliable and systematically measured a degree too much.
Strobist info:
Canon 580 EXII, 1/128, from above and triggered by Cactus 4.0 radiootrigger