Nucleus is a graphical application for browsing the periodic table and examining the properties of chemical elements. It presents the elements in a familiar tabular arrangement, allowing users to select an element and inspect its associated data in a sidebar. The application is particularly useful for students who want a straightforward chemistry reference without having to consult separate websites.
Element properties are presented in several forms, including numerical values and visual representations. These help communicate the characteristics of individual elements without requiring users to interpret large tables of data. Nucleus also provides a searchable element list, offering a convenient alternative to navigating the complete periodic table when looking for a particular element.
The application uses a GTK4 interface designed for the GNOME desktop. Its relatively focused functionality makes it suitable for everyday reference, whether checking the atomic properties of a familiar element or examining the information available for less common elements. The interface can be operated using keyboard, pointer, or touch input.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse chemical elements using an interactive periodic table.
- Display the properties of a selected element in a dedicated sidebar.
- Examine numerical element properties alongside visual representations.
- Search for elements and inspect matching results in a list.
- View properties including boiling point, electronegativity, and ionisation energy.
- Distinguish theoretical elements through a dedicated indicator.
- Supports multiple interface languages, including English, French, and Italian.
- Provides an interface that adapts to different window dimensions.
Website: codeberg.org/lo-vely/nucleus
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Developer: Lo
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Nucleus is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Periodic Table Tools | |
|---|---|
| periodic-table-cli | Interactive periodic table of elements app for the console |
| Nucleus | Browse the chemical elements |
| Kalzium | Full-featured chemistry application for KDE 5 |
| P-Table | Beautiful TUI periodic table for Linux terminals coded in C |
| inperiod | Interactive reference for exploring chemical elements |
| 3D Periodic Table | Explore chemical elements and their properties in 3D |
| Periotable | Modern periodic table app |
| Periodic table | Detailed interactive reference for chemical elements |
| multiElement | Alternative versions of the periodic table of chemical elements |
| element | Periodic table on the command line |
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