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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Eldin raigmore (talk | contribs) at 15:01, 18 May 2009 (Standardize "biological role"?). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Regarding style guide we have to document the following for any element,

  1. the chemical reactivity of the element itself, in particular for metals corrosion, reactivity to acids/bases heat etc.
  2. trends in coordination number, types of bonding, the role of oxidation states where applicable and similarities to other members of the same group and adjacent elements etc. etc.
  3. a narrative on the binary compounds
  4. a narrative of organometallic compounds.

-Axiosaurus

I would also like to see the "biological role" section more standardized. In particular I would like to see it applied to every element that is essential to some normal metabolic or life process of some living organism. I'd like it to show whether
  1. the element is part of some essential process of some organism, and if so a brief hint as to what some such processes are and what some such organisms are,
  2. the element has therapeutic uses in the treatment of some conditions of humans or of some domesticated animals or domesticated plants or other domesticated organisms,
  3. the element is toxic to some organisms.

--Eldin raigmore (talk) 15:01, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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