As in: Helium is a gas but Lithium is a metal, even though they’re right next to each other on the Periodic table.
Or: Carbon is a gas but Silicon is a mineral, even though their chemical behavior is exceedingly similar due to their similar position (on different rows) of the table?
In: Chemistry
I don’t have all the answers, but [ptable](https://www.ptable.com/#Property/BoilingPoint) lets you select properties to view on the periodic table. In particular, helium behaves very differently from lithium because it’s a noble gas, and you can see this in the far right column.
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