Countless faces of the Periodic Table of the Elements

If you ever wanted to know why the Periodic Table is so important in our lives, which atom happens to be the lightest, when and how sodium was discovered, or answers to many other questions about chemistry, make sure to visit the Technical Museum before February 27th. An exhibition, entitled: "Countless faces of the Periodic Table of the Elements" will reveal, in a very intriguing way, the most important aspects about this very important branch of science.

Continuing with numerous scientific exhibitions at Zagreb's Technical Museum, this year begins with chemical discoveries. Until February 27th, an exhibition entitled "Countless faces of the Periodic Table of the Elements" will be open at the museum. Revealing numerous scientific revelations from the field of chemistry in an intriguing way, the exhibition will provide visitors with an understanding of why chemistry is such an interesting branch of science.

If you want to know why the Periodic Table of the Elements is so important in our lives, which atom is the lightest and which is the heaviest, how and when sodium was discovered, or answers to numerous other questions about chemistry, make sure to visit this exhibition. Of course, that is not all; the exhibition also explains, in detail, all of the questions relating to the Periodic Table of the Elements, which is nowadays present in almost a thousand different variations. Which one is the right one, and which ones are wrong, or are they all, in fact, correct? Come and find out for yourself!

The exhibition is divided into three themed sections: the first is about Mendeleev, one of the creators of the Periodic Table, and his predictions of yet undiscovered elements; the second part is about the predecessors of the Periodic Table; while the third section is dedicated to the history of the discoveries of various chemical elements.

A special attraction at the exhibition is an original representation of the Periodic Table, measuring 3 x 7 x 2 meters. It serves as an interactive installation as well as a prop on the quiz "How well do we know the Periodic Table?" that is organized as part of the exhibition. Did you know that, from the so called Newlands' Law of Octaves, music compositions can be written for every chemical formula or reaction? If you do not know what the Newlands' Law of Octaves is, let that be another reason to visit the exhibition! It will also have on display one example, called Sobering-up, which shows the oxidation of alcohol into ethanol, and then acetic acid. This is the reaction that happens to our organisms after several alcoholic drinks, so come and listen to what it sounds like.