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The Best 55 Online Periodic Tables

May 14, 2007 |

Since its beginning, Triple Point has a category devoted to Periodic Tables where I write about the best periodic tables on the Internet. The idea of building a ranking like this begun before the hiatus this blog has suffered. I started collecting URLs of some interesting periodic tables and found myself with a huge list of addresses. My plan was to present a top 10 or a top 20 so I started cutting. My selection was based on factors like content, design, originality and usefulness. At the end I’ve got a list of not 10, neither 20 but 55 great online periodic tables!
I’ve selected periodic tables written only in English or Portuguese, so I intentionally left out many periodic tables written in Spanish, German, Chinese or Japanese, for instance. However many ranked periodic tables have versions in several languages.
This is not a final choice. This post will stay permanently open and I expect to update it very often with more high quality periodic tables. More, I would like to hear your suggestions. If you use or know periodic tables that you think should integrate this ranking write to me or leave a comment. Thanks.
So, let’s go to the ranking of the best periodic tables:

The Best

  1. WebElements Periodic Table
  2. Visual Elements Periodic Table
  3. Merck Periodic Table of the Elements
  4. Periodic Table Live!
  5. EnvironmentalChemistry Periodic Table of Elements
  6. The Wooden Periodic Table Table
  7. It’s Elemental - The Periodic Table of Elements
  8. Animated Periodic Table
  9. Interactive Periodic Table
  10. NIST Elemental Data Index
  11. Elementymology & Elements Multidict
  12. Radiochemistry Society Periodic Table of the Elements
  13. Wikipedia Periodic Table
  14. Chemical Elements Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements
  15. Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Periodic Table
  16. Genesis Education: Modeling the Periodic Table Interactive Simulation
  17. Eni Generalic Periodic Table of the Elements
  18. Mokeur’s Periodic Table
  19. APSIDIUM Extended Periodic Table
  20. Integral Scientist Modern Standard Periodic Table
  21. Chemi Cool Periodic Table
  22. Visual Entities Periodic Table Applet
  23. ACS Periodic Table
  24. Kostas Tsigaridis Periodic Table of Elements
  25. CRC Periodic Table Online
  26. Michael Dayah’s Periodic Table of Elements
  27. Corrosion Source Periodic Table of Elements
  28. Jalenack’s AJAX Periodic Table of the Elements
  29. David’s Whizzy Periodic Table
  30. IUPAC Periodic Table
  31. WebQC Periodic Table of Chemical Elements
  32. Rembar Periodic Table of the Elements

Specific

  1. Periodic Table of Elements in the Ocean
  2. Periodic Table of the Elements with Biological Roles
  3. Minerals Composition Periodic Table
  4. Periodic Table of the Isotopes
  5. Nuclear Periodic Table
  6. Cosmochemical Periodic Table of the Elements in the Solar System
  7. Enhanced NMR Periodic Table
  8. Elemental Spectra
  9. X-Ray Periodic Table
  10. Periodic Table of the Fermi Surfaces of Elemental Solids

In Portuguese

  1. Merck - Tabela Periódica Interactiva
  2. SoftCiências: Tabela Periódica v2.5
  3. Wikipedia: Tabela Periódica
  4. Enciclopedia Universal de Fí­sica e Quí­mica: Tabela Periódica

Funny

  1. Periodic Table of ComicBooks
  2. Poetic Table of Elements
  3. Sci Fiction: Periodic Table
  4. Dartmouth College Periodic Puzzle
  5. “The Elements” song by Tom Lehrer

Odd

  1. Idiotic Table of the Elements - Uncyclopedia
  2. Table of Condiments That Periodically Go Bad
  3. Periodic Table of the Operators
  4. The SU Periodic Table - A Collaborative Photo Project

Further Reading

  1. Dmitriy Mendeleev Online
  2. C&EN It’s Elemental: The Periodic Table
  3. Periodic Table Data Mapping
  4. Origin of the Elements and Formation of the Solar System
  5. Printable Periodic Tables
  6. The Most Beautiful Periodic Table Displays in the World

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Comments

18 Comments so far

  1. Mitch on May 18, 2007 11:18 pm

    There are that many periodic table sites?

  2. Michael Dayah on May 24, 2007 8:20 am

    Thanks for ranking me in the top 55 (26 to be exact), but I would like to request a reevaluation given the 1) dynamic switching between simple, complex, and everything allowed by the checkboxes in the top row and 2) the dynamic state of matter slider. Thanks.

  3. Jorge Goncalves on May 24, 2007 10:21 am

    Hi Michael.
    Thanks for calling my attention to these features. Are they recent modifications? In any case I will reevaluate this ranking from time to time and then I will take your remarks in consideration. Thanks for visiting, hope you come back often.

  4. Michael Dayah on May 27, 2007 9:12 pm

    They are recent, yes. I’ve added even more since my last comment. Full distinguishing features list is on my About page. Your post ranking me below many pages that were simply image maps inspired me to improve my own. Thanks again.

  5. Mickey Segal on June 9, 2007 2:43 pm

    We’re collecting the “Periodic Table of the Videos”, links to the most fascinating video for each chemical element. If you know of more good videos please let us know using the contact address at the bottom of that page.

  6. Mickey Segal on June 9, 2007 2:44 pm

    Oops. I forgot to put the URL in the body of the message:
    http://www.segal.org/periodic/

  7. James L. Rota on June 12, 2007 9:11 pm

    Hi! I just discovered your blog and thought I would mention a new periodic table (launched June, 2007) called the Rota Period. The Rota Period re-invents the periodic table so that it is based upon being able to see valence.

  8. Jim on August 7, 2007 6:25 pm

    Great Post, thanks

  9. Beat on August 31, 2007 7:55 pm

    Hello , nice article.

    I was wondering if you or anyone else can help me out ?

    I need a chemistry redox reaction software
    what does the calculations for me.

    Example I type in Al2 + O and the program gives me the result of reaction , balances it & calculates molar masses for me ??

    Is there any this kind of software ?

    If you know any , please contact me.

    Thank you.

  10. Jorge Goncalves on September 1, 2007 10:18 am

    Have you tried chemical equations Online Balancer from WebQC.Org?

  11. Educational CyberPlayGround on October 26, 2007 8:44 pm

    Thanks for you work. It’s a great!
    If anyone is singing the periodic table song please let me know.

    best,
    Karen Ellis
    Educational CyberPlayGround

  12. DBLF Studios on January 30, 2008 2:49 pm

    Check out DBLF Studios album, Periodically

    http://www.dblfstudios.com/PeriodicTable.html

    Thanks

  13. Periodic Tables on January 30, 2008 3:10 pm

    […] of Triple Point, The Best 55 Online Periodic Tables. I’m partial to WebElements, but I’m going to have a blast going through all of these […]

  14. James Cronen on January 30, 2008 3:12 pm

    Thanks for this!

    Your post was an inspiration for my recent blog post, Periodic Tables, via Metafilter.

    Great compilation!

  15. Leigh Anne on January 30, 2008 6:51 pm

    see also the Printmakers Periodic Table.

  16. Zygos Community Links on January 30, 2008 8:17 pm

    Poetic Table…

    Grills made of you are worn by sellers of drugs / You are used in cars, and great for spark plugs. A periodic table of rather bad poetry about the elements. Via This compilation of periodic tables….

  17. eric scerri on April 4, 2008 6:37 am

    Interesting compilation of periodic tables!

    For those interested in reading about the historical evolution and theoretical/philosophical significance of the periodic system, may I recommend my new book,

    Eric Scerri, The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance, Oxford University Press, 2007.

    The book was named as an “outstanding academic title for 2007″ by Choice Library Magazine. It has been very well reviewed in all major journals in chemistry, chemical education, history of science etc.

    I am interested in hearing comments from readers.

    regards,
    eric scerri

  18. Lucent on May 4, 2008 11:38 pm

    It’s coming up on the 1 year anniversary of this post. Perhaps a new ranking would be in order to add some new contenders, remove the dead links, and resort the remaining?

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