On a Periodic System with the two dimensions represented by Periods and Columns, one may stack each stable nuclide of an element along the third dimension. This "Downtown Area" representation is helpful for interconnecting concepts of: element, isotope or nuclide (stable vs. radioactive), atomic weight, atomic number, mass number.
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Citation
Balaban, Alexandru T. J. Chem. Educ.1999 76 359.
Keywords
Periodicity / Periodic Table; Teaching / Learning Aids
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