Elements

BBC

A close look at chemical elements, the basic building blocks of the universe. Where do we get them, what do we use them for and how do they fit into our economy?

Episodes

Obscure Elements

Gold (Au)

Thorium (Th)

Platinum group (Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir)

Arsenic (As)

Silver (Ag)

Iodine (I)

Hydrogen (H) - fusion

Cadmium (Cd)

Potassium (K)

Hydrogen (H) - energy

Zinc (Zn)

Hydrogen (H) - water (part 2)

Hydrogen (H) - water (part 1)

Noble Gases (Ar, Ne, Kr, Xe)

Germanium (Ge)

Radioactives (Po, Ra, Rn)

Tantalum & Niobium (Ta, Nb)

Beryllium (Be)

Magnesium (Mg)