Uma tabela periódica dos elementos e seus íons para cientistas da terra

Abstract

This paper presents, in Portuguese of Brazil, An Earth Scientist's Periodic Table of the Elements and Their Ions, originally published in English. Besides showing the elements in their ground state, the main difference is the inclusion of species in this table in multiple oxidation states that occur naturally, which represents more faithfully the conditions that the geoscientists typically face in their daily life. The new table therefore shows many elements multiple times, in different positions, unlike the conventional table. The trends, patterns and interrelationships in mineralogy, geochemistry of soils and sediments, igneous petrology, aqueous geochemistry, isotopic geochemistry and nutrient chemistry become apparent in this innovative presentation format. Thus it represents an important tool for both beginners to researchers at the higher levels of investigation in geochemistry, mineralogy and other related sciences.