ElemenTable

You don’t need to still be in school to find a use for the periodic table, and there are plenty of applications out there that provide you with digital versions, which are a lot more interactive than the classic ones found in chemistry books.

ElemenTable is one such program that is certainly worth your attention. An open-source utility that comes in a very lightweight package, it puts an intuitive periodic table at your disposal, which can be navigated easily and provides quick access to essential information about the elements.

The overall appearance of the application shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as the user interface consists almost entirely of the periodic table, with just a menu bar on top and a status bar at the bottom, which displays a few details about the selected element.

By default, the elements are color-coded based on the classic element groups, but they can also be classified based on their state at a certain temperature or their type (stable, radioactive or synthetic).

When you click any of the boxes in the table, the application brings up a small window that lists the element’s atomic mass, state, oxidation states, electronegativity, melting point, boiling point and electron configuration.

If you are having trouble finding a certain element, just bring up the search tool and input its name. A full list of all the elements is also displayed here, so you should have no problems identifying it.

When it comes down to it, ElemenTable is a great choice if you are looking for a relatively simple yet interactive version of the periodic table for your PC. It doesn’t provide you with extensive information about the elements, but it covers the essentials, and it is remarkably intuitive.