as i was reading the chem textbooks,they admitted that some of the impt rnxs can't be proved.And that there a lots of exceptions.so i figured why bother earning something that is hypothetical and changed my major.
And the periodic table isn't complete!
2006-07-26 02:26:19 · 12 answers · asked by momma 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
that would change lots of basic fundamental things like reactivity etc etc
2006-07-26 04:01:51 · update #1
You were absolutely right to change your major. Chemistry and biology, math and all are really just that godless science stuff. It is obvious that it is all unprovable unlike the important things like religion.
And that business about the periodic table not being complete, well they hid that from the press for years. Most people thought it stopped after Berkelium and now they have added Rutherfordium and Neilsborium and even GlenSeaborgium. Makes me want to throw up my hands or just throw up. If you know what I mean. Where will it end?
And particles? It is not enough to just have protons, neutrons and electrons anymore, either. I know, I know: they wanted you to memorize quarks with charm and beauty, top and bottom!
Genesis does not mention quarks at all. Not once. Doesn't mention penicillin either. What if that is wrong?
Even wilder: what if The Flying Spaghetti Monster really made the Periodic Table wrong? That would be a Creation Story to tell our children around the campfire while we herded goats.
So thank you for changing your major and our minds. We all appreciate it.
2006-07-26 11:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by NeoArt 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If something like that is going to bother someone then they probably should not be involved in science. If you understand what science really is, then you realize that it is a field that is constantly trying to improve itself and add to its base of knowledge. We don't know everything and so that is why we investigate and learn new things and revise our outdated thinking when we make new discoveries.
Major discoveries that change the world or the way people think have earned people fame and rewards. This is part of scientific progress and so just because there are unknowns is no reason to avoid a certain subject. Finding those unknowns is what the journey is all about.
Having said that, the periodic table is set up according to what we presently understand about the elements. In the future when we understand more, the table could be revised to better reflect that understanding. In any event, I would not say it is "wrong" but merely that it is the best we have for the time being since science is never really complete.
2006-07-26 03:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by ebk1974 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is prepared by the form of atoms. enable's take iron, cobalt, and nickle for an party. they're numbers 26, 27, and 28.. on the periodic table they're FE, CO, and NI. FE is 26 which signifies that it has 26 protons. on the bottom there is the selection fifty 5 and that signifies that the protons extra with the neutrons equivalent fifty 5. to make certain what percentage neutrons there are subtract 26 from fifty 5 and also you get 29. meaning there are 26 protons and 29 nuetrons. CO is 27 protons and 31 nuetrons. NI is 28 prtons and 30 nuetrons. I chosen iron cobalt and nickel because they're the three magnetic aspects.
2016-10-15 05:36:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You learned about gravity and that is just a theory. The periodic table is the best thing we've got now and there are many reactions that do follow the pattern set up by the arrangement of the periodic table. Most reactions that do not follow this are unique in many other ways as well and may be influenced by other factors that have not been investigated well enough yet.
2006-07-26 02:31:12 · answer #4 · answered by embem171 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The periodic table was originally arranged by weight. It was found to be wrong and changed to atomic number. Using it explains many reactions. Sometimes not everything follows the rules. Ne elements are being created all the time and it is expected to be completed soon. But of course the newest man made elements have very short half-lifes.
2006-07-26 04:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is right.....it is arranged based on the characteristics of the elements. It provides the basics for reactions, but within reactions, there are sometimes other things going on, which are these exceptions you speak of. The periodic table is arranged by KNOWN FACTS about the elements....ie....number of protons, electrons, shell configuration, etc. Reactions are another thing. I guess a somewhat fair analogy would be an abacus. You can do math on an abacus and get the wrong answer, but the abacus is not made incorrectly.
2006-07-26 07:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by ucenigma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you I would be more concerned about English and spelling than the periodic table.
Anyway, if we discover the table is wrong then we'll make a new one. It's that simple.
2006-07-26 03:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh come on! i dont even remember memorizing the periodic table in its correct order during our chemistry subject..! what more if its wrongly arranged..! :p :)
2006-07-26 02:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by reenz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would either rearrange it so that it is correct (most probable since they like to confuse everyone) or they would just leave it alone.
2006-07-26 02:31:09 · answer #9 · answered by t g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they'd tack stuff on like lanthanides and actenides
2006-07-26 05:11:48 · answer #10 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋