The most dangerous elements on the periodic table

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Shannon Odell |

TED-Ed

• August 2024

Within the periodic table loom many potential hazardous elements. Some elements are dangerous due to their toxicity. Others are dangerous because of how they respond, react, or even explode in the outside environment. And perhaps the most threatening elements are those that silently emit energy. So, which substances on the periodic table are the most dangerous? Shannon Odell investigates. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Cem Misirlioglu].