Twenty-four eye-opening chemistry experiments that take readers on an interactive journey through the periodic table of elements. Includes glossary.

Hydrogen -- Helium -- Boron -- Carbon -- Nitrogen -- Oxygen -- Fluorine -- Neon -- Sodium -- Magnesium -- Aluminum -- Silicon -- Phosphorus -- Sulfur -- Chlorine -- Calcium -- Iron -- Copper -- Zinc -- Tin -- The "dirty dozen". Arsenic ; Strontium ; Cadmium ; Cesium ; Mercury ; Lead ; Polonium ; Radon ; Francium ; Radium ; Uranium ; Plutonium.