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Christmas Tree Model of Periodic Table of Chemical Elements

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Periodic table consists of elements arranged based on their atomic number to understand their properties. Many periodic table representations have been reported, but the position of hydrogen and f-block elements remains unclear. We report here a simple ‘Christmas tree model’ as an alternative to the modern periodic table.

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I thank Dr. Jaba Priya T, Mugunthan, and Nishok Apri for the support rendered towards presenting this article.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Madras Christian College, East Tamabaram, Chennai, 600 059, India

    Simiyon G. Gnanamani, Mary Vergheese, Sagunthala J. Nancy & B. Nivetha

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Gnanamani, S.G., Vergheese, M., Nancy, S.J. et al. Christmas Tree Model of Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Reson 28, 475–478 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-023-1567-7

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