[Windows 8] View and learn about the 118 elements with the Periodic Table

Locutus September 23, 2012 6

Chemistry students everywhere are always in search of a better periodic table–one that shows them everything they need to know without overcrowding the already small squares. Due to their linkable, expandable nature, computers are a natural candidate in the competition, and with Periodic Table, you can quickly get all of the information you’d ever need about an element.

Like most periodic tables, Periodic Table shows the elements organized into the various categories like Alkali metals, Alkaline metals, Transition metals, etc. Clicking on the elements, however, brings you to a much more interesting screen: one that has everything there is to know about an element.

As you can see to the right, there’s no lack of information in Periodic Table. You can easily find any element’s electron configuration, atomic weight, melting point, boiling point, color, and even images of the element. The way the information is laid out is wonderful, and has everything you could ever want to know.

Periodic Table is an awesome periodic table app. Since it both contains the information one wants from such a table and looks quite nice, it’s definitely the best table I’ve ever seen. If you’re looking for a nice reference or study tool, Periodic Table is a nice one to try.

Price: Free!

Last updated: unknown

Supported OS: Windows 8

Supported processors: x86/x64/ARM

Download size: 196KB

Periodic Table on Windows Store

TAGS » Periodic Table, Windows, Windows 8 apps, Windows Software, Windows software of the day

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mukhi September 23, 2012 at 3:26 AM (comment permalink) -

meh, i want it for win7!

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fermier September 23, 2012 at 9:05 AM (comment permalink) -

I defy the average man to identify just one. Even in England only one man in five knows the name Winston Churchill.

slash woman if absolutely needed, but old people are exempted

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Gully Foyle September 24, 2012 at 10:59 AM (comment permalink) -

What about programs that require Windows 8 makes them non-functional under Windows 7?

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Locutus September 24, 2012 at 7:41 PM (comment permalink) -

@Gully Foyle: They run in a new full-screen mode and use all-new integrated design and programming components. Theoretically if you had enough time and manpower you could port this stuff back to Windows 7, but by then you’d basically be running Windows 8.

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saaransh September 26, 2012 at 9:50 AM (comment permalink) -

I dont see this App on Windows Marketplace. Has this been released on it ?

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Locutus September 26, 2012 at 7:36 PM (comment permalink) -

@saaransh: Still working fine for me. Try opening this link in the dreaded Internet Explorer: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/en-US/app/periodic-table/a8bfefe3-fa84-4c00-9e68-1b02ce32c0b5

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