Did you know polonium was discovered by Marie Curie? She named it after her native Poland in an effort to highlight that it did not have its independence and was under Prussian, Russian and Austrian partition. Or were you aware that gold is so malleable that you can take a single gram and beat it into a sheet one square meter long? Or that tungsten is such an important raw material for the weapons industry that it was the reason for Portugal to be the subject of many backhand political deals during World War II? Portugal was the main European source for tungsten, and it was put under pressure from both sides of the war for its abundant supply of tungsten. Want to know more about other elements but can’t remember their names or symbols?? Get this great mug! Featuring the periodic table of elements, this colorful mug shows the different groups of elements, as well as their atomic numbers and weights. Good gift for your favorite science teacher!!


Mug Size: approximately 3.25 in diameter


Recommended for ages 6 and older.

Weight: 0 lb 14 oz ( 0.40 kg )