This Element Doesn't Fit the Periodic Table

Visit https://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription and a 30-day free trial. One of the most famous elements in the periodic table doesn't really belong anywhere chemists would like to put it. Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A, Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-periodicity-604600 https://themasterchemistry.com/position-of-hydrogen-in-periodic-table/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10698-018-9306-y https://www.reed.edu/reed_magazine/summer2009/columns/NoAA/downloads/CronynHydrogen.pdf Image Sources: http://tinyurl.com/2zpyj75s http://tinyurl.com/yc6rxe89 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/periodic-table-of-elements-royalty-free-illustration/931938148?phrase=periodic+table https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/atoms-royalty-free-illustration/1011643308?phrase=helium+atomic https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/the-periodic-table-element-helium-vector-royalty-free-illustration/1182347703?phrase=helium+atomic https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/ionic-vs-covalent-bonds-royalty-free-illustration/1301181932?phrase=covalent+bond https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/periodic-table-of-the-elements-on-black-blackground-royalty-free-image/1651920033?phrase=periodic+table https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/symbol-and-electron-diagram-for-royalty-free-illustration/488550064?phrase=lithium+atom https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/symbol-and-electron-diagram-for-royalty-free-illustration/488550262?phrase=sodium+atom https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/periodic-table-of-the-elements-simplified-royalty-free-illustration/472308633?phrase=periodic+table https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/hydrogen-element-information-facts-royalty-free-illustration/1408842388?phrase=hydrogen+atom https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/periodic-table-of-the-elements-simplified-royalty-free-illustration/472308633?phrase=periodic+table https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/periodic-table-of-the-elements-simplified-royalty-free-illustration/472308633?phrase=periodic+table https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Am6wrRKsY https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/the-periodic-table-element-fluorine-vector-royalty-free-illustration/981760008?phrase=fluorine+element&searchscope=image%2Cfilm https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/the-periodic-table-element-chlorine-vector-royalty-free-illustration/985060346?phrase=chlorine+element&searchscope=image%2Cfilm https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/multiple-shiny-hydrogen-or-oxygen-gas-particles-floating-stock-footage/1483102766 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/scattered-hydrochloric-acid-hcl-or-muriatic-acid-stock-footage/1695486252 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/salt-falling-onto-french-fries-in-slow-motion-shot-on-stock-footage/1353802184 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/periodic-table-of-the-elements-simplified-royalty-free-illustration/472308633?phrase=periodic+table https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/laboratory-research-royalty-free-image/658148844?phrase=chemistry https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/periodic-table-of-the-elements-simplified-royalty-free-illustration/472308633?phrase=periodic+table https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/atoms-royalty-free-illustration/1011643308?phrase=hydrogen+atom https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/vector-ball-and-stick-model-of-alcohol-royalty-free-illustration/1287487158?phrase=carbon+bond https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/periodic-table-of-the-elements-simplified-royalty-free-illustration/472308633?phrase=periodic+table https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/periodic-table-coloured-with-transparency-stock-footage/1428006479 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/periodic-table-of-elements-cinematic-animated-series-stock-footage/1182340573 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/chemical-background-black-version-loop-stock-footage/177605538