List of chemical elements

As of April 2024, 118 chemical elements have been identified and named officially by IUPAC. A chemical element, often simply called an element, is a type of atom which has a specific number of protons in its atomic nucleus (i.e., a specific atomic number, or Z).[1]

The definitive visualisation of all 118 elements is the periodic table of the elements, whose history along the principles of the periodic law was one of the founding developments of modern chemistry. It is a tabular arrangement of the elements by their chemical properties that usually uses abbreviated chemical symbols in place of full element names, but the linear list format presented here is also useful. Like the periodic table, the list below organizes the elements by the number of protons in their atoms; it can also be organized by other properties, such as atomic weight, density, and electronegativity. For more detailed information about the origins of element names, see List of chemical element name etymologies.

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ElementOrigin of name[2][3]GroupPeriodBlockStandard
atomic
weight
Ar°(E)[a]
Density[b][c]Melting point[d]Boiling point[e]Specific
heat
capacity
[f]
Electro­negativity[g]Abundance
in Earth's
crust
[h]
Origin[i]Phase at r.t.[j]
Atomic number
Z
SymbolName(Da)(g/cm3)(K)(K)(J/· K)(mg/kg)
 
1HHydrogenGreek elements hydro- and -gen, 'water-forming'11s-block1.00800.0000898814.0120.2814.3042.201400primordialgas
2HeHeliumGreek hḗlios, 'sun'181s-block4.00260.0001785[k]4.225.1930.008primordialgas
3LiLithiumGreek líthos, 'stone'12s-block6.940.534453.6915603.5820.9820primordialsolid
4BeBerylliumBeryl, a mineral (ultimately from the name of Belur in southern India)[4]22s-block9.01221.85156027421.8251.572.8primordialsolid
5BBoronBorax, a mineral (from Arabic bawraq, Middle Persian *bōrag)132p-block10.812.34234942001.0262.0410primordialsolid
6CCarbonLatin carbo, 'coal'142p-block12.0112.267>400043000.7092.55200primordialsolid
7NNitrogenGreek nítron and -gen, 'niter-forming'152p-block14.0070.001250663.1577.361.043.0419primordialgas
8OOxygenGreek oxy- and -gen, 'acid-forming'162p-block15.9990.00142954.3690.200.9183.44461000primordialgas
9FFluorineLatin fluere, 'to flow'172p-block18.9980.00169653.5385.030.8243.98585primordialgas
10NeNeonGreek néon, 'new'182p-block20.1800.000900224.5627.071.030.005primordialgas
11NaSodiumCoined by Humphry Davy who first isolated it, from English soda (specifically caustic soda), via Italian from Arabic ṣudāʕ 'headache'
 ·  Symbol Na is derived from Neo-Latin natrium, coined from German Natron, 'natron'
13s-block22.9900.968370.8711561.2280.9323600primordialsolid
12MgMagnesiumMagnesia, a district of Eastern Thessaly in Greece23s-block24.3051.73892313631.0231.3123300primordialsolid
13AlAluminiumAlumina, from Latin alumen (gen. aluminis), 'bitter salt, alum'133p-block26.9822.70933.4727920.8971.6182300primordialsolid
14SiSiliconLatin silex, 'flint' (originally silicium)143p-block28.0852.3290168735380.7051.9282000primordialsolid
15PPhosphorusGreek phōsphóros, 'light-bearing'153p-block30.9741.823317.305500.7692.191050primordialsolid
16SSulfurLatin163p-block32.062.07388.36717.870.712.58350primordialsolid
17ClChlorineGreek chlōrós, 'greenish yellow'173p-block35.450.0032171.6239.110.4793.16145primordialgas
18ArArgonGreek argós, 'idle' (because of its inertness)183p-block39.950.00178483.8087.300.523.5primordialgas
19KPotassiumNeo-Latin potassa, 'potash', itself from pot and ash
 ·  Symbol K is derived from Neo-Latin kalium, from German
14s-block39.0980.89336.5310320.7570.8220900primordialsolid
20CaCalciumLatin calx, 'lime'24s-block40.0781.55111517570.6471.0041500primordialsolid
21ScScandiumLatin Scandia, 'Scandinavia'34d-block44.9562.985181431090.5681.3622primordialsolid
22TiTitaniumTitans, the sons of the earth goddess of Greek mythology44d-block47.8674.506194135600.5231.545650primordialsolid
23VVanadiumVanadis, an Old Norse name for the Scandinavian goddess Freyja54d-block50.9426.11218336800.4891.63120primordialsolid
24CrChromiumGreek chróma, 'colour'64d-block51.9967.15218029440.4491.66102primordialsolid
25MnManganeseCorrupted from magnesia negra; see § magnesium74d-block54.9387.21151923340.4791.55950primordialsolid
26FeIronEnglish, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom ('iron'), from a root meaning 'blood'
 ·  Symbol Fe is derived from Latin ferrum
84d-block55.8457.874181131340.4491.8356300primordialsolid
27CoCobaltGerman Kobold, 'goblin'94d-block58.9338.90176832000.4211.8825primordialsolid
28NiNickelNickel, a mischievous sprite of German miner mythology104d-block58.6938.908172831860.4441.9184primordialsolid
29CuCopperEnglish, from Latin cuprum, from Ancient Greek Kýpros 'Cyprus'114d-block63.5468.961357.7728350.3851.9060primordialsolid
30ZnZincMost likely from German Zinke, 'prong' or 'tooth', though some suggest Persian sang, 'stone'124d-block65.387.14692.8811800.3881.6570primordialsolid
31GaGalliumLatin Gallia, 'France'134p-block69.7235.91302.914626730.3711.8119primordialsolid
32GeGermaniumLatin Germania, 'Germany'144p-block72.6305.3231211.4031060.322.011.5primordialsolid
33AsArsenicMiddle English, from Middle French arsenic, from Greek arsenikón 'yellow arsenic' (influenced by arsenikós, 'masculine' or 'virile'), from a West Asian wanderword ultimately from Old Iranian *zarniya-ka, 'golden'154p-block74.9225.7271090[l]8870.3292.181.8primordialsolid
34SeSeleniumGreek selḗnē, 'moon'164p-block78.9714.814539580.3212.550.05primordialsolid
35BrBromineGreek brômos, 'stench'174p-block79.9043.1028265.8332.00.4742.962.4primordialliquid
36KrKryptonGreek kryptós, 'hidden'184p-block83.7980.003749115.79119.930.2483.001×10−4primordialgas
37RbRubidiumLatin rubidus, 'deep red'15s-block85.4681.532312.469610.3630.8290primordialsolid
38SrStrontiumStrontian, a village in Scotland, where it was found25s-block87.622.64105016550.3010.95370primordialsolid
39YYttriumYtterby, Sweden, where it was found; see also terbium, erbium, ytterbium35d-block88.9064.472179936090.2981.2233primordialsolid
40ZrZirconiumZircon, a mineral, from Persian zargun, 'gold-hued'45d-block91.2246.52212846820.2781.33165primordialsolid
41NbNiobiumNiobe, daughter of king Tantalus from Greek mythology; see also tantalum55d-block92.9068.57275050170.2651.620primordialsolid
42MoMolybdenumGreek molýbdaina, 'piece of lead', from mólybdos, 'lead', due to confusion with lead ore galena (PbS)65d-block95.9510.28289649120.2512.161.2primordialsolid
43TcTechnetiumGreek tekhnētós, 'artificial'75d-block[97][a]11243045381.9~ 3×10−9from decaysolid
44RuRutheniumNeo-Latin Ruthenia, 'Russia'85d-block101.0712.45260744230.2382.20.001primordialsolid
45RhRhodiumGreek rhodóeis, 'rose-coloured', from rhódon, 'rose'95d-block102.9112.41223739680.2432.280.001primordialsolid
46PdPalladiumPallas, an asteroid, considered a planet at the time105d-block106.4212.0231828.0532360.2442.200.015primordialsolid
47AgSilverEnglish, from a common Germanic root
 ·  Symbol Ag is derived from Latin argentum
115d-block107.8710.491234.9324350.2351.930.075primordialsolid
48CdCadmiumNeo-Latin cadmia, 'calamine', from King Kadmos, legendary founder of Thebes125d-block112.418.65594.2210400.2321.690.159primordialsolid
49InIndiumLatin indicum, 'indigo', the blue colour found in its spectrum135p-block114.827.31429.7523450.2331.780.25primordialsolid
50SnTinEnglish, from a common Germanic root
 ·  Symbol Sn is derived from Latin stannum
145p-block118.717.265505.0828750.2281.962.3primordialsolid
51SbAntimonyLatin antimonium, the origin of which is uncertain: folk etymologies suggest it is derived from Greek antí ('against') + mónos ('alone'), or Old French anti-moine, 'Monk's bane', but it could plausibly be from or related to Arabic ʾiṯmid, 'antimony', reformatted as a Latin word
 ·  Symbol Sb is derived from Latin stibium 'stibnite'
155p-block121.766.697903.7818600.2072.050.2primordialsolid
52TeTelluriumLatin tellus, 'the ground, earth'165p-block127.606.24722.6612610.2022.10.001primordialsolid
53IIodineFrench iode, from Greek ioeidḗs, 'violet'175p-block126.904.933386.85457.40.2142.660.45primordialsolid
54XeXenonGreek xénon, neuter form of xénos 'strange, foreign'185p-block131.290.005894161.4165.030.1582.603×10−5primordialgas
55CsCaesiumLatin caesius, 'sky-blue'16s-block132.911.93301.599440.2420.793primordialsolid
56BaBariumGreek barýs, 'heavy'26s-block137.333.51100021700.2040.89425primordialsolid
57LaLanthanumGreek lanthánein, 'to lie hidden'f-block groups6f-block138.916.162119337370.1951.139primordialsolid
58CeCeriumCeres, a dwarf planet, considered a planet at the timef-block groups6f-block140.126.770106837160.1921.1266.5primordialsolid
59PrPraseodymiumGreek prásios dídymos, 'green twin'f-block groups6f-block140.916.77120837930.1931.139.2primordialsolid
60NdNeodymiumGreek néos dídymos, 'new twin'f-block groups6f-block144.247.01129733470.191.1441.5primordialsolid
61PmPromethiumPrometheus, a figure in Greek mythologyf-block groups6f-block[145]7.26131532731.132×10−19from decaysolid
62SmSamariumSamarskite, a mineral named after V. Samarsky-Bykhovets, Russian mine officialf-block groups6f-block150.367.52134520670.1971.177.05primordialsolid
63EuEuropiumEuropef-block groups6f-block151.965.244109918020.1821.22primordialsolid
64GdGadoliniumGadolinite, a mineral named after Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogistf-block groups6f-block157.257.90158535460.2361.26.2primordialsolid
65TbTerbiumYtterby, Sweden, where it was found; see also yttrium, erbium, ytterbiumf-block groups6f-block158.938.23162935030.1821.21.2primordialsolid
66DyDysprosiumGreek dysprósitos, 'hard to get'f-block groups6f-block162.508.540168028400.171.225.2primordialsolid
67HoHolmiumNeo-Latin Holmia, 'Stockholm'f-block groups6f-block164.938.79173429930.1651.231.3primordialsolid
68ErErbiumYtterby, Sweden, where it was found; see also yttrium, terbium, ytterbiumf-block groups6f-block167.269.066180231410.1681.243.5primordialsolid
69TmThuliumThule, the ancient name for an unclear northern locationf-block groups6f-block168.939.32181822230.161.250.52primordialsolid
70YbYtterbiumYtterby, Sweden, where it was found; see also yttrium, terbium, erbiumf-block groups6f-block173.056.90109714690.1551.13.2primordialsolid
71LuLutetiumLatin Lutetia', 'Paris'36d-block174.979.841192536750.1541.270.8primordialsolid
72HfHafniumNeo-Latin Hafnia, 'Copenhagen' (from Danish havn, harbour)46d-block178.4913.31250648760.1441.33primordialsolid
73TaTantalumKing Tantalus, father of Niobe from Greek mythology; see also niobium56d-block180.9516.69329057310.141.52primordialsolid
74WTungstenSwedish tung sten, 'heavy stone'
 ·  Symbol W is from Wolfram, originally from Middle High German wolf-rahm 'wolf's foam' describing the mineral wolframite[5]
66d-block183.8419.25369558280.1322.361.3primordialsolid
75ReRheniumLatin Rhenus, 'Rhine'76d-block186.2121.02345958690.1371.97×10−4primordialsolid
76OsOsmiumGreek osmḗ, 'smell'86d-block190.2322.59330652850.132.20.002primordialsolid
77IrIridiumIris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow96d-block192.2222.56271947010.1312.200.001primordialsolid
78PtPlatinumSpanish platina, 'little silver', from plata 'silver'106d-block195.0821.452041.440980.1332.280.005primordialsolid
79AuGoldEnglish, from the same Proto-Indo-European root as 'yellow'
 ·  Symbol Au is derived from Latin aurum
116d-block196.9719.31337.3331290.1292.540.004primordialsolid
80HgMercuryMercury, Roman god of commerce, communication, and luck, known for his speed and mobility
 ·  Symbol Hg is derived from its Latin name hydrargyrum, from Greek hydrárgyros, 'water-silver'
126d-block200.5913.534234.43629.880.142.000.085primordialliquid
81TlThalliumGreek thallós, 'green shoot or twig'136p-block204.3811.8557717460.1291.620.85primordialsolid
82PbLeadEnglish, from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom, from a root meaning 'flow'
 ·  Symbol Pb is derived from Latin plumbum
146p-block207.211.34600.6120220.1291.87 (2+)
2.33 (4+)
14primordialsolid
83BiBismuthGerman Wismut, via Latin and Arabic from Greek psimúthion, 'white lead'156p-block208.989.78544.718370.1222.020.009primordialsolid
84PoPoloniumLatin Polonia, 'Poland', home country of Marie Curie, who discovered it166p-block[209][a]9.19652712352.02×10−10from decaysolid
85AtAstatineGreek ástatos, 'unstable', alluding to its lack of stable isotopes176p-block[210](8.91–8.95)5756102.23×10−20from decayunknown phase
86RnRadonRadium emanation, originally the name of the isotope radon-222186p-block[222]0.00973202211.30.0942.24×10−13from decaygas
87FrFranciumFrance, home country of discoverer Marguerite Perey17s-block[223](2.48)281890>0.79[6]~ 1×10−18from decayunknown phase
88RaRadiumCoined in French by discoverer Marie Curie, from Latin radius, 'ray'27s-block[226]5.597320100.0940.99×10−7from decaysolid
89AcActiniumGreek aktís, 'ray'f-block groups7f-block[227]10132334710.121.15.5×10−10from decaysolid
90ThThoriumThor, the Scandinavian god of thunderf-block groups7f-block232.0411.7211550610.1131.39.6primordialsolid
91PaProtactiniumEnglish prefix proto- (from Greek prôtos, 'first, before') + actinium, since actinium is produced through the radioactive decay of protactiniumf-block groups7f-block231.0415.37184143001.51.4×10−6from decaysolid
92UUraniumUranus, the seventh planet in the Solar Systemf-block groups7f-block238.0319.11405.344040.1161.382.7primordialsolid
93NpNeptuniumNeptune, the eighth planet in the Solar Systemf-block groups7f-block[237]20.4591742731.36≤ 3×10−12from decaysolid
94PuPlutoniumPluto, a dwarf planet in the Solar System, considered a planet at the timef-block groups7f-block[244]19.85912.535011.28≤ 3×10−11from decaysolid
95AmAmericiumThe Americas, where the element was first synthesised, by analogy with its homologue § europiumf-block groups7f-block[243]12144928801.13syntheticsolid
96CmCuriumPierre Curie and Marie Curie, French physicists and chemistsf-block groups7f-block[247]13.51161333831.28syntheticsolid
97BkBerkeliumBerkeley, California, where the element was first synthesisedf-block groups7f-block[247]14.78125929001.3syntheticsolid
98CfCaliforniumCalifornia, where the element was first synthesised in the LBNL laboratoryf-block groups7f-block[251]15.11173(1743)[b]1.3syntheticsolid
99EsEinsteiniumAlbert Einstein, German physicistf-block groups7f-block[252]8.841133(1269)1.3syntheticsolid
100FmFermiumEnrico Fermi, Italian physicistf-block groups7f-block[257](9.7)[b](1125)[7]
(1800)[8]
1.3syntheticunknown phase
101MdMendeleviumDmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist who proposed the periodic tablef-block groups7f-block[258](10.3)(1100)1.3syntheticunknown phase
102NoNobeliumAlfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and engineerf-block groups7f-block[259](9.9)(1100)1.3syntheticunknown phase
103LrLawrenciumErnest Lawrence, American physicist37d-block[266](14.4)(1900)1.3syntheticunknown phase
104RfRutherfordiumErnest Rutherford, chemist and physicist from New Zealand47d-block[267](17)(2400)(5800)syntheticunknown phase
105DbDubniumDubna, Russia, where the element was discovered in the JINR laboratory57d-block[268](21.6)syntheticunknown phase
106SgSeaborgiumGlenn T. Seaborg, American chemist67d-block[269](23–24)syntheticunknown phase
107BhBohriumNiels Bohr, Danish physicist77d-block[270](26–27)syntheticunknown phase
108HsHassiumNeo-Latin Hassia, 'Hesse', a state in Germany87d-block[269](27–29)syntheticunknown phase
109MtMeitneriumLise Meitner, Austrian physicist97d-block[278](27–28)syntheticunknown phase
110DsDarmstadtiumDarmstadt, Germany, where the element was first synthesised in the GSI laboratories107d-block[281](26–27)syntheticunknown phase
111RgRoentgeniumWilhelm Conrad Röntgen, German physicist117d-block[282](22–24)syntheticunknown phase
112CnCoperniciumNicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer127d-block[285](14.0)(283±11)(340±10)[b]syntheticunknown phase
113NhNihoniumJapanese Nihon, 'Japan', where the element was first synthesised in the Riken laboratories137p-block[286](16)(700)(1400)syntheticunknown phase
114FlFleroviumFlerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, part of JINR, where the element was synthesised; itself named after Georgy Flyorov, Russian physicist147p-block[289](11.4±0.3)(284±50)[b]syntheticunknown phase
115McMoscoviumMoscow, Russia, where the element was first synthesised in the JINR laboratories157p-block[290](13.5)(700)(1400)syntheticunknown phase
116LvLivermoriumLawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California167p-block[293](12.9)(700)(1100)syntheticunknown phase
117TsTennessineTennessee, United States, where Oak Ridge National Laboratory is located177p-block[294](7.1–7.3)(700)(883)syntheticunknown phase
118OgOganessonYuri Oganessian, Russian physicist187p-block[294](7)(325±15)(450±10)syntheticunknown phase
  1. ^ a b c Standard atomic weight
    • '1.0080': abridged value, uncertainty ignored here
    • '[97]', [ ] notation: massnumber of most stable isotope
  2. ^ a b c d e Values in ( ) brackets are predictions
  3. ^ Density (sources)
  4. ^ Melting point in kelvin (K) (sources)
  5. ^ Boiling point in kelvin (K) (sources)
  6. ^ Heat capacity (sources)
  7. ^ Electronegativity by Pauling (source)
  8. ^ Abundance of elements in Earth's crust
  9. ^ Primordial (=Earth's origin), from decay, or synthetic
  10. ^ Phase at Standard state (25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa)
  11. ^ Helium melting point: helium does not solidify at a pressure of 1 bar (0.99 atm). Helium can only solidify at pressures above 25 atmosphere.
  12. ^ Arsenic: element sublimes at one atmosphere of pressure.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book") (1997). Online corrected version: (2006–) "chemical element". doi:10.1351/goldbook.C01022
  2. ^ "Periodic Table – Royal Society of Chemistry". www.rsc.org.
  3. ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary". etymonline.com.
  4. ^ "beryl". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  5. ^ van der Krogt, Peter. "Wolframium Wolfram Tungsten". Elementymology & Elements Multidict. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  6. ^ Originally assessed as 0.7 by Pauling but never revised after other elements' electronegativities were updated for precision. Predicted to be higher than that of caesium.
  7. ^ Konings, Rudy J. M.; Beneš, Ondrej. "The Thermodynamic Properties of the 𝑓-Elements and Their Compounds. I. The Lanthanide and Actinide Metals". Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. doi:10.1063/1.3474238.
  8. ^ "Fermium". RSC.

External links edit

  • Atoms made thinkable, an interactive visualisation of the elements allowing physical and chemical properties of the elements to be compared