Storistir Magnets

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Iridium is part of the Platinum family and is naturally found with platinum and osmium. From 1889 to 2018, iridium was used with platinum to define the international standard kilogram. Iridium was derived from "Iris," Greek goddess of the rainbow, for its colored salts.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Americium, element 95, is found in ionization smoke detectors, which typically detect flaming fires quickly. Americium was first synthesized by the University of Chicago team under James Seaborg.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Platinum is rarer than gold, and is a precious metal, which has been used in many applications. For instance, platinum has been used to treat certain types of cancer; to coat and protect air bags in cars; to produce clothes and blankets; to create more cost-effective and cleaner fuel cells; etc.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Darmstadtium, element 110, is part of a family that includes Nickel, Palladium, and Platinum. Like most man-made elements, Darmstadtium is radioactive, short-lived, expensive, and has no currently known uses.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Polonium has been used to power lunar rovers and to poison people, whether on purpose or accidental. Litvinenko was purposely poisoned and Arafat also died of polonium poisoning. Polonium is found in cigarettes and tobacco products, and has contributed to tobacco-related deaths. Polonium was discovered by the Curies and named after Marie Curie's homeland of Poland.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Lithium, element 3, can have soothing effects for treating bipolar disorders. Lithium is found in spodumene, petalite, lepidolite and amblygonite ores. Lithium is also used in batteries.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Zirconium, element 40, can be made to look like diamond, and is needed as cladding for fuel rods inside nuclear reactors. Zirconium is also used in ceramics, glass, metal alloys, furnaces and other applications.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Potassium, element 19, has a symbol K, from the Latin Kalium, meaning alkali. Potassium works to maintain proper fluid balance within our cells, and is vital for producing energy. Insufficient potassium can cause fatigue, muscle cramps/twitches, abnormal heart rhythms, low blood pressure, and other issues.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Nihonium, element 113, was named after Japan or Nihon, the land of the Rising Sun. There was fierce competition for this honor with Russia and the United States both in line. History was made on the East side when Nihonium was named to Japan's national pride.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Radium sits in the same column as calcium, and is part of the alkaline earth metal family. It is also radioactive and since radium and calcium share similar properties, the body can mistakenly use radium for calcium, causing great damage and even death.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Beryllium, element 4, can be beautiful, tough and toxic. Beryllium is a very light, tough, carcinogenic metal that is used to make rocket heat shields and space-telescope mirrors among other things. Beryl is a beryllium ore that comes in many colors, and is used for emerald, acquamarine, and other jewelry. Red beryl is considered one of the world's rarest gemstones.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Chlorine, element 17, is a halogen meaning salt forming. Chlorine is an important part of table salt (NaCl), and is also used for disinfecting, cleaning, and other purposes. Chlorine can be both useful and deadly. In fact, modern chemical warfare probably started with Fritz Haber's use of chlorine gasses as a weapon during WWI.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Bohrium, element 107, was shortened from the proposed name of Nielsbohrium. Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist who won the Nobel prize in 1922 for his work on the structure of atoms and radiation.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Boron, element 5, is helpful to plants for nutrient uptake and proper fruit growth. Boron carbide is very hard, though relatively brittle, and used in applications such as bullet proof vests and tank armor.

Except for the Beryllium symbol, this one is a note to self--lol!

Now, this is a tough one--still seeking wisdom. It's hard to find even among the elements!

Argon is the first noble gas to be discovered. Argon produces purplish, lilac colors in gas charged lamps, and bluish color when mixed with mercury.

Copernicus was an astronomer who theorized that the earth revolved around the sun, and not the other way around. This Copernicium design symbolizes the emergence from suppression and silence.

Element 101 was named in honor of Dmitri Mendeleev, known for his contributions to the Periodic Table of Elements, which came to him in a dream. It's amazing what sleep can do!

Beryl is a beryllium ore that comes in many colors, depending on the impurities. Beryl is used for emerald, acquamarine, and other jewelry. Red beryl is considered one of the world's rarest gemstones.

Tennessine is part of the Halogen family. Oak Ridge National Laboratory provided the Berkelium (element 97) to Russia where it was deposited on a film of titanium and blasted by a beam of Calcium (element 20). Tennessine (element 97+20=117) was discovered through teamwork, sharing, and collaboration.

Be helpful with the Beryllium symbol and enjoy the Be symbol of this alkaline earth metal.

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)--we may be getting close, based on recent blinks in technology and time. If nothing else, AI is definitely here and the ride is about to get faster. Will seek more optimistic thoughts, but right now, it does make one reflect.

This holiday design is added to elements to brighten the season. Oganesson is part of the Group 18 noble gas family, although it is predicted to be a solid rather than a gas at room temperature.

Helium-4 is the most abundant isotope on Earth with 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Storistir Periodic Table of Elements and Poems, a book inspired by Periodic Table science, uses 4 heli-lambs making computer chips and checking leaks on ships to describe Helium-4. The story can be viewed on the Storistir channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlBDfwRZP1-uq1dAbGSV1A). Enjoy!

The sun is constantly fusing hydrogen to make mostly helium and other elements. This artwork represents element 1, hydrogen, and is based on the illustrated story of Mary and Litted, which is part of the Storistir Periodic Table of Elements and Poems, a book inspired by Periodic Table science.The story can be viewed on the Storistir channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlBDfwRZP1-uq1dAbGSV1A). Enjoy!

There are definitely many things to be, even for the lightest alkaline earth metal. No wonder Storistir is tired--lol!

A "Be" request in a very conflicted world.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Praseodymium, element 59, is often used with Neodymium (60) to make magnets, and also goggles that protect welders' eyes by filtering out the intense yellow light. Praseodymium is also used with other rare earth metals for arc lighting, lighter flints, etc.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Strontium is not radioactive typically. However, Strontium-90 (Sr-90) is, since it's a man-made byproduct of nuclear fission and waste. If you look at the Periodic Table of Elements, Strontium sits right below Calcium. Sr-90 is a health concern because if ingested, it acts like calcium and can cause cancers of the bone, bone marrow and surrounding tissues.

Growing carbon can be a healthy, beautiful, relaxing pastime--lol!

“Bore on! Bore on! Bore on!” shouted Mole, selecting wurtzite for milling and drilling the next hole. Mole knows boron compounds are hard, although it's unlikely wurtzite would be used for such a drill given its cost and rarity. Mole will "bore on" and get the task done, working carefully and cheerfully.

Litted lamb is not a good sleeper, so it is wonderful when Litted sleeps. This artwork is based on the illustrated story of Mary and Litted, which is part of the Storistir Periodic Table of Elements and Poems, a book inspired by Periodic Table science. The story of Mary and Litted can be viewed on the Storistir channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlBDfwRZP1-uq1dAbGSV1A). Enjoy!

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Ytterbium is a rare earth element named after the Ytterby mine in Sweden, where it was first found. Ytterbium is used in atomic clocks, which are more precise than even cesium clocks. Ytterbium is also used in lasers and radiography.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Terbium, element 65, can turn flat surfaces into speakers by a property called magnetostriction, allowing vibrations to create sound waves. Terbium is often alloyed with Iron (26) and Dysprosium (66) to make the Terfenol-D used in these compact and powerful speakers.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Rhodium, element 45, is a noble metal along with Palladium (46) and Platinum (78), which are used in catalytic converters. Rhodium is corrosion resistant, hard and rare. Jewelry is often thinly plated with Rhodium for scratch resistance and shine.