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Periodic Table Color
« on: April 09, 2006, 12:20:03 PM »
Just a suggestion, but have you thought of adding color to the periodic table. Right now it's just plain. Maybe add color by type of element like metal, metalloid, non-metal.
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Re: Periodic Table Color
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2006, 12:58:04 PM »
Nah, colors become problematic for so many of the elements.
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Re: Periodic Table Color
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2006, 06:25:57 PM »
Ok, I understand. Colors become a problem in if not done right it looks bad and it becomes a pain in website devolpment.
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Re: Periodic Table Color
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2006, 02:45:27 PM »
So many elements pose a difficulty in catagorising them into metal, non-metal, metalloid, semi-conductor.. because the characteristics of some elements fall on to more than 1 category.
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