List of elements by name

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This is a list of chemical elements, sorted by name and color coded according to type of element.

Given is each element's element symbol, atomic number, atomic mass or most stable isotope, and group and period numbers on the periodic table.

**Chemical series of the periodic table**
Alkali metals	Alkaline earth metals	Lanthanides	Actinides	Transition metals
Poor metals	Metalloids	Nonmetals	Halogens	Noble gases

Name	Symbol	Atomic Number	Atomic Mass	Group	Period
Actinium	Ac	89	[227]<ref name="fn_1">The element does not have any stable nuclides, and a value in brackets, e.g. [209], indicates the mass number of the longest-lived isotope of the element. However, three elements, Thorium, Protactinium, and Uranium, have a characteristic terrestrial isotopic composition, and thus their atomic mass given.</ref>		7
Aluminium (Aluminum)	Al	13	26.9815386(8)	13	3
Aluminum; see Aluminium	Al
Americium	Am	95	[243]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Antimony (Stibium)	Sb	51	121.760(1)<ref name="fn_2">The isotopic composition of this element varies in some geological specimens, and the variation may exceed the uncertainty stated in the table.</ref>	15	5
Argentum—see Silver	Ag
Argon	Ar	18	39.948(1)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_4">The isotopic composition varies in terrestrial material such that a more precise atomic weight can not be given.</ref>	18	3
Arsenic	As	33	74.92160(2)	15	4
Astatine	At	85	[210]<ref name="fn_1" />	17	6
Aurum—see Gold	Au
Barium	Ba	56	137.327(7)	2	6
Berkelium	Bk	97	[247]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Beryllium	Be	4	9.012182(3)	2	2
Bismuth	Bi	83	208.98040(1)	15	6
Bohrium	Bh	107	[264]<ref name="fn_1" />	7	7
Boron	B	5	10.811(7)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_3">The isotopic composition of the element can vary in commercial materials, which can cause the atomic weight to deviate significantly from the given value.</ref> <ref name="fn_4" />	13	2
Bromine	Br	35	79.904(1)	17	4
Cadmium	Cd	48	112.411(8)<ref name="fn_2" />	12	5
Caesium (Cesium)	Cs	55	132.9054519(2)	1	6
Calcium	Ca	20	40.078(4)<ref name="fn_2" />	2	4
Californium	Cf	98	[251]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Carbon	C	6	12.0107(8)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	14	2
Cerium	Ce	58	140.116(1)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Cesium—see Caesium	Cs
Chlorine	Cl	17	35.453(2)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_3" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	17	3
Chromium	Cr	24	51.9961(6)	6	4
Cobalt	Co	27	58.933195(5)	9	4
Copper (Cuprum)	Cu	29	63.546(3)<ref name="fn_4" />	11	4
Curium	Cm	96	[247]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Darmstadtium	Ds	110	[271]<ref name="fn_1" />	10	7
Dubnium	Db	105	[262]<ref name="fn_1" />	5	7
Dysprosium	Dy	66	162.500(1)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Einsteinium	Es	99	[252]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Erbium	Er	68	167.259(3)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Europium	Eu	63	151.964(1)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Fermium	Fm	100	[257]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Ferrum—see Iron	Fe
Fluorine	F	9	18.9984032(5)	17	2
Francium	Fr	87	[223]<ref name="fn_1" />	1	7
Gadolinium	Gd	64	157.25(3)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Gallium	Ga	31	69.723(1)	13	4
Germanium	Ge	32	72.64(1)	14	4
Gold (Aurum)	Au	79	196.966569(4)	11	6
Hafnium	Hf	72	178.49(2)	4	6
Hassium	Hs	108	[277]<ref name="fn_1" />	8	7
Helium	He	2	4.002602(2)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	18	1
Holmium	Ho	67	164.930 32(2)		6
Hydrargyrum—see Mercury	Hg
Hydrogen	H	1	1.00794(7)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_3" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	1	1
Indium	In	49	114.818(3)	13	5
Iodine	I	53	126.904 47(3)	17	5
Iridium	Ir	77	192.217(3)	9	6
Iron (Ferrum)	Fe	26	55.845(2)	8	4
Kalium—see Potassium	K
Krypton	Kr	36	83.798(2)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_3" />	18	4
Lanthanum	La	57	138.90547(7)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Lawrencium	Lr	103	[262]<ref name="fn_1" />	3	7
Lead (Plumbum)	Pb	82	207.2(1)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	14	6
Lithium	Li	3	6.941(2)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_3" /> <ref name="fn_4" /> <ref>The atomic weight of commercial Lithium can vary between 6.939 and 6.996—analysis of the specific material is necessary to find a more accurate value.</ref>	1	2
Lutetium	Lu	71	174.967(1)<ref name="fn_2" />	3	6
Magnesium	Mg	12	24.3050(6)	2	3
Manganese	Mn	25	54.938045(5)	7	4
Meitnerium	Mt	109	[268]<ref name="fn_1" />	9	7
Mendelevium	Md	101	[258]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Mercury (Hydrargyrum)	Hg	80	200.59(2)	12	6
Molybdenum	Mo	42	95.94(2)<ref name="fn_2" />	6	5
Natrium—see Sodium	Na
Neodymium	Nd	60	144.242(3)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Neon	Ne	10	20.1797(6)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_3" />	18	2
Neptunium	Np	93	[237]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Nickel	Ni	28	58.6934(2)	10	4
Niobium	Nb	41	92.906 38(2)	5	5
Nitrogen	N	7	14.0067(2)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	15	2
Nobelium	No	102	[259]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Osmium	Os	76	190.23(3)<ref name="fn_2" />	8	6
Oxygen	O	8	15.9994(3)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	16	2
Palladium	Pd	46	106.42(1)<ref name="fn_2" />	10	5
Plumbum—see Lead	Pb
Phosphorus	P	15	30.973762(2)	15	3
Platinum	Pt	78	195.084(9)	10	6
Plutonium	Pu	94	[244]<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Polonium	Po	84	[210]<ref name="fn_1" />	16	6
Potassium (Kalium)	K	19	39.0983(1)	1	4
Praseodymium	Pr	59	140.90765(2)		6
Promethium	Pm	61	[145]<ref name="fn_1" />		6
Protactinium	Pa	91	231.03588(2)<ref name="fn_1" />		7
Radium	Ra	88	[226]<ref name="fn_1" />	2	7
Radon	Rn	86	[220]<ref name="fn_1" />	18	6
Rhenium	Re	75	186.207(1)	7	6
Rhodium	Rh	45	102.905 50(2)	9	5
Roentgenium	Rg	111	[272]<ref name="fn_1" />	11	7
Rubidium	Rb	37	85.4678(3)<ref name="fn_2" />	1	5
Ruthenium	Ru	44	101.07(2)<ref name="fn_2" />	8	5
Rutherfordium	Rf	104	261<ref name="fn_1" />	4	7
Samarium	Sm	62	150.36(2)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Scandium	Sc	21	44.955912(6)	3	4
Seaborgium	Sg	106	[266]<ref name="fn_1" />	6	7
Selenium	Se	34	78.96(3)<ref name="fn_4" />	16	4
Silicon	Si	14	28.0855(3)<ref name="fn_4" />	14	3
Silver (Argentum)	Ag	47	107.8682(2)<ref name="fn_2" />	11	5
Sodium (Natrium)	Na	11	22.98976928(2)	1	3
Stannum—see Tin	Sn
Stibium—see Antimony	Sb
Strontium	Sr	38	87.62(1)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	2	5
Sulfur	S	16	32.065(5)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_4" />	16	3
Tantalum	Ta	73	180.94788(2)	5	6
Technetium	Tc	43	[98]<ref name="fn_1" />	7	5
Tellurium	Te	52	127.60(3)<ref name="fn_2" />	16	5
Terbium	Tb	65	158.92535(2)		6
Thallium	Tl	81	204.3833(2)	13	6
Thorium	Th	90	232.03806(2)<ref name="fn_1" /> <ref name="fn_2" />		7
Thulium	Tm	69	168.93421(2)		6
Tin (Stannum)	Sn	50	118.710(7)<ref name="fn_2" />	14	5
Titanium	Ti	22	47.867(1)	4	4
Tungsten (Wolfram)	W	74	183.84(1)	6	6
Ununbium	Uub	112	[285]<ref name="fn_1" />	12	7
Ununhexium	Uuh	116	[292]<ref name="fn_1" />	16	7
Ununoctium	Uuo	118	[294]<ref name="fn_1" />	18	7
Ununpentium	Uup	115	[288]<ref name="fn_1" />	15	7
Ununquadium	Uuq	114	[289]<ref name="fn_1" />	14	7
Ununtrium	Uut	113	[284]<ref name="fn_1" />	13	7
Uranium	U	92	238.02891(3)<ref name="fn_1" /> <ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_3" />		7
Vanadium	V	23	50.9415(1)	5	4
Wolfram—see Tungsten	W
Xenon	Xe	54	131.293(6)<ref name="fn_2" /> <ref name="fn_3" />	18	5
Ytterbium	Yb	70	173.04(3)<ref name="fn_2" />		6
Yttrium	Y	39	88.90585(2)	3	5
Zinc	Zn	30	65.409(4)	12	4
Zirconium	Zr	40	91.224(2)<ref name="fn_2" />	4	5

**Chemical series of the periodic table**
Alkali metals	Alkaline earth metals	Lanthanides	Actinides	Transition metals
Poor metals	Metalloids	Nonmetals	Halogens	Noble gases

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

Atomic Weights of the Elements 2001, Pure Appl. Chem. 75(8), 1107-1122, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2005. Atomic weights of elements with atomic numbers from 1-109 taken from this source.
IUPAC Standard Atomic Weights Revised (2005).
WebElements Periodic Table. Retrieved June 30, 2005. Atomic weights of elements with atomic numbers 110-116 taken from this source.

[edit] See also

Periodic tables
Standard table \| Vertical table \| Table with names \| Names and atomic masses (large) \| Names and atomic masses (small) \| Names and atomic masses (text only) \| Inline F-block \| Elements to 218 \| Electron configurations \| Metals and nonmetals \| Table by blocks \| Alternatives
Lists of elements
Name \| Atomic symbol \| Atomic number \| Boiling point \| Melting point \| Density \| Atomic mass
Groups: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18
Periods: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
Series: Alkalis - Alkaline earths - Lanthanides - Actinides - Transition metals - Poor metals - Metalloids - Nonmetals - Halogens - Noble gases
Blocks: s-block - p-block - d-block - f-block - g-block