What is the fascinating relationship between India and the periodic table? It was no mere coincidence that Mendeleev used Sanskrit to name the elements he predicted based on the gaps in his table. By using Sanskrit he had paid tribute to an Indian scholar he admired. Who was this Indian? You'll find out as you read this chapter.

 

We know carbon is among the most important ingredients for life. However, Silicon is also considered a candidate that could support chemistry associated with behaviour we associate with life. By the end of the course, you'll understand why Silicon can't replace carbon in biomolecules. Carbon's place in the periodic table is simply irreplaceable when it comes to life like behavior. 

 

I'll also tell you a story about a lady scientist who solved the mystery behind the concept of magic numbers in nuclear physics. Ignored for decades, she persisted and made one of the most important discoveries about the tiny nucleus and went onto win a Nobel Prize in physics. 

 

Another fascinating topic you'll learn from this course is what made Mendeleev special. He wasn't the first chemist to notice patterns among the properties of chemical elements, yet he received all the credit. There's something common among Mendeleev, Darwin, Einstein, and other great scientists known for their groundbreaking discoveries. 

 

Brace yourself for another astonishing revelation—an acid that is 1,00,000 billion billion billion times more acidic than HCl.

 

Enol in this story based course to learn chemistry like never before.