Thursday, October 15, 2015

CHEMISTRY SYMBOLS

Symbols

Symbol Name Etymology of symbol Atomic number Relative atomic mass Group Period Metallic
character
Ac Actinium from Greek aktinos (ray) 89 [227][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Ag Silver Latin argentum (silver) 47 107.8682(2)[nb 3] 11 5 Transition metal
Al Aluminium (Aluminum) Latin alumen (alum) 13 26.9815386(8) 13 3 Post-transition metal
Am Americium the Americas 95 [243][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Ar Argon Greek argon (inert) 18 39.948(1)[nb 3][nb 4] 18 3 Noble gas
As Arsenic Greek arsenikos (male) 33 74.92160(2) 15 4 Metalloid
At Astatine Greek astatos (unstable) 85 [210][nb 2] 17 6 Metalloid
Au Gold Latin aurum (gold) 79 196.966569(4) 11 6 Transition metal
B Boron borax 5 10.811(7)[nb 3][nb 4][nb 5] 13 2 Metalloid
Ba Barium Greek barys (density) 56 137.327(7) 2 6 Alkaline earth metal
Be Beryllium beryl 4 9.012182(3) 2 2 Alkaline earth metal
Bh Bohrium Niels Bohr 107 [264][nb 2] 7 7 Transition metal
Bi Bismuth from German wiss muth (white-mass), becoming bismuth in English 83 208.98040(1) 15 6 Post-transition metal
Bk Berkelium Berkeley, California 97 [247][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Br Bromine Greek bromos (stench) 35 79.904(1) 17 4 Diatomic nonmetal
C Carbon Latin carbo (charcoal) 6 12.0107(8)[nb 3][nb 4] 14 2 Polyatomic nonmetal
Ca Calcium Latin calx (lime) 20 40.078(4)[nb 3] 2 4 Alkaline earth metal
Cd Cadmium Greek kadmia (earth) 48 112.411(8)[nb 3] 12 5 Transition metal
Ce Cerium Ceres 58 140.116(1)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
Cf Californium State and University of California 98 [251][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Cl Chlorine Greek chloros (green-yellow) 17 35.453(2)[nb 3][nb 4][nb 5] 17 3 Diatomic nonmetal
Cm Curium Pierre and Marie Curie and the traditional -um ending 96 [247][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Cn Copernicium Nicolaus Copernicus 112 [285][nb 2] 12 7 Transition metal
Co Cobalt from German kobold 27 58.933195(5) 9 4 Transition metal
Cr Chromium Greek chroma (color) 24 51.9961(6) 6 4 Transition metal
Cs Caesium (Cesium) Latin caesius (sky blue) 55 132.9054519(2) 1 6 Alkali metal
Cu Copper Latin Cuprum (Cyprus) 29 63.546(3)[nb 4] 11 4 Transition metal
Db Dubnium Dubna, Russia 105 [262][nb 2] 5 7 Transition metal
Ds Darmstadtium Darmstadt, Germany 110 [271][nb 2] 10 7 Unknown
Dy Dysprosium Greek dysprositos 66 162.500(1)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
Er Erbium Ytterby, Sweden 68 167.259(3)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
Es Einsteinium Albert Einstein 99 [252][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Eu Europium Europe 63 151.964(1)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
F Fluorine Latin fluo (flow) 9 18.9984032(5) 17 2 Diatomic nonmetal
Fe Iron Latin ferrum (iron) 26 55.845(2) 8 4 Transition metal
Fl Flerovium Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions 114 [289][nb 2] 14 7 Unknown
Fm Fermium Enrico Fermi 100 [257][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Fr Francium France 87 [223][nb 2] 1 7 Alkali metal
Ga Gallium Latin Gallia (Gaul) 31 69.723(1) 13 4 Post-transition metal
Gd Gadolinium gadolinite 64 157.25(3)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
Ge Germanium Germany 32 72.64(1) 14 4 Metalloid
H Hydrogen Greek hydor gennao (liquid-produce) 1 1.00794(7)[nb 3][nb 4][nb 5] 1 1 Diatomic nonmetal
He Helium Greek helios (Sun) 2 4.002602(2)[nb 3][nb 4] 18 1 Noble gas
Hf Hafnium Latin Hafnia (Copenhagen) 72 178.49(2) 4 6 Transition metal
Hg Mercury Greek hydrargyrum (liquid silver) 80 200.59(2) 12 6 Transition metal
Ho Holmium Latin Holmia (Stockholm) 67 164.930 32(2) 6 Lanthanide
Hs Hassium Hesse, Germany 108 [277][nb 2] 8 7 Transition metal
I Iodine Greek ioeides (violet) 53 126.904 47(3) 17 5 Diatomic nonmetal
In Indium indigo blue 49 114.818(3) 13 5 Post-transition metal
Ir Iridium Greek iris (rainbow) 77 192.217(3) 9 6 Transition metal
K Potassium Latin kalium (potassium) 19 39.0983(1) 1 4 Alkali metal
Kr Krypton Greek kryptos (concealment) 36 83.798(2)[nb 3][nb 5] 18 4 Noble gas
La Lanthanum Greek lanthano (escape) 57 138.90547(7)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
Li Lithium Greek lithos (rock) 3 6.941(2)[nb 3][nb 4][nb 5][nb 6] 1 2 Alkali metal
Lr Lawrencium Ernest O. Lawrence 103 [262][nb 2] 3 7 Actinide
Lu Lutetium Latin Lutetia (Paris) 71 174.967(1)[nb 3] 3 6 Lanthanide
Lv Livermorium Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 116 [292][nb 2] 16 7 Unknown
Md Mendelevium Dmitri Mendeleyev 101 [258][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Mg Magnesium Magnesia, Greece 12 24.3050(6) 2 3 Alkaline earth metal
Mn Manganese Greek magnes (magnet) 25 54.938045(5) 7 4 Transition metal
Mo Molybdenum Greek molybdos (lead) 42 95.94(2)[nb 3] 6 5 Transition metal
Mt Meitnerium Lise Meitner 109 [268][nb 2] 9 7 Unknown
N Nitrogen Greek nitron (niter) 7 14.0067(2)[nb 3][nb 4] 15 2 Diatomic nonmetal
Na Sodium Latin natrium (sodium) 11 22.98976928(2) 1 3 Alkali metal
Nb Niobium Niobe 41 92.906 38(2) 5 5 Transition metal
Nd Neodymium Greek neos didymos (novelty-twin) 60 144.242(3)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
Ne Neon Greek neos (novelty) 10 20.1797(6)[nb 3][nb 5] 18 2 Noble gas
Ni Nickel German kupfernickel (nickeline) 28 58.6934(2) 10 4 Transition metal
No Nobelium Alfred Nobel 102 [259][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Np Neptunium Neptune 93 [237][nb 2] 7 Actinide
O Oxygen Greek oxys (acid) 8 15.9994(3)[nb 3][nb 4] 16 2 Diatomic nonmetal
Os Osmium Greek osme (odor) 76 190.23(3)[nb 3] 8 6 Transition metal
P Phosphorus Greek phosphoros (light bearer) 15 30.973762(2) 15 3 Polyatomic nonmetal
Pa Protactinium Greek protos and actinium 91 231.03588(2)[nb 2] 7 Actinide
Pb Lead Latin plumbum (lead) 82 207.2(1)[nb 3][nb 4] 14 6 Post-transition metal
Pd Palladium Pallas (genitive Pallados) 46 106.42(1)[nb 3] 10 5 Transition metal
Pm Promethium Prometheus 61 [145][nb 2] 6 Lanthanide
Po Polonium Poland 84 [210][nb 2] 16 6 Post-transition metal
Pr Praseodymium Greek prasios (green) 59 140.90765(2) 6 Lanthanide
Pt Platinum Spanish platina (silver) 78 195.084(9) 10 6 Transition metal
Pu Plutonium Pluto 94 [244][nb 2] 7 Actinide
Ra Radium Latin radius (ray) 88 [226][nb 2] 2 7 Alkaline earth metal
Rb Rubidium Latin rubidus (red) 37 85.4678(3)[nb 3] 1 5 Alkali metal
Re Rhenium German Rheinprovinz 75 186.207(1) 7 6 Transition metal
Rf Rutherfordium Ernest Rutherford 104 261[nb 2] 4 7 Transition metal
Rg Roentgenium Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen 111 [272][nb 2] 11 7 Unknown
Rh Rhodium Greek rhodon (rose) 45 102.905 50(2) 9 5 Transition metal
Rn Radon radium and emanation 86 [220][nb 2] 18 6 Noble gas
Ru Ruthenium Latin Ruthenia (Russia) 44 101.07(2)[nb 3] 8 5 Transition metal
S Sulfur (Sulphur) Latin sulfur 16 32.065(5)[nb 3][nb 4] 16 3 Polyatomic nonmetal
Sb Antimony Latin stibium (eye liner) 51 121.760(1)[nb 3] 15 5 Metalloid
Sc Scandium Scandinavia 21 44.955912(6) 3 4 Transition metal
Se Selenium Greek selene (Moon) 34 78.96(3)[nb 4] 16 4 Polyatomic nonmetal
Sg Seaborgium Glenn T. Seaborg 106 [266][nb 2] 6 7 Transition metal
Si Silicon Latin silex (flint) 14 28.0855(3)[nb 4] 14 3 Metalloid
Sm Samarium samarskite 62 150.36(2)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
Sn Tin Latin stannum (tin) 50 118.710(7)[nb 3] 14 5 Post-transition metal
Sr Strontium Strontian 38 87.62(1)[nb 3][nb 4] 2 5 Alkaline earth metal
Ta Tantalum King Tantalus 73 180.94788(2) 5 6 Transition metal
Tb Terbium Ytterby, Sweden 65 158.92535(2) 6 Lanthanide
Tc Technetium Greek technetos (artificial) 43 [98][nb 2] 7 5 Transition metal
Te Tellurium Greek tellus (Earth) 52 127.60(3)[nb 3] 16 5 Metalloid
Th Thorium Thor 90 232.03806(2)[nb 2][nb 3] 7 Actinide
Ti Titanium the Titans 22 47.867(1) 4 4 Transition metal
Tl Thallium Greek thallos (shoot) 81 204.3833(2) 13 6 Post-transition metal
Tm Thulium Thule and the traditional -ium ending 69 168.93421(2) 6 Lanthanide
U Uranium Uranus 92 238.02891(3)[nb 2][nb 3][nb 5] 7 Actinide
Uuo Ununoctium Latin uni, uni, and oct (one, one, eight) 118 [294][nb 2] 18 7 Unknown
Uup Ununpentium Latin uni, uni, and Greek pent (one, one, five) 115 [288][nb 2] 15 7 Unknown
Uus Ununseptium Latin uni, uni, and sept (one, one, seven) 117 [294][nb 2] 17 7 Unknown
Uut Ununtrium Latin uni, uni, and Greek tri (one, one, three) 113 [284][nb 2] 13 7 Unknown
V Vanadium Vanadis 23 50.9415(1) 5 4 Transition metal
W Tungsten German wolfram (wolf-froth) 74 183.84(1) 6 6 Transition metal
Xe Xenon Greek xenos (alien) 54 131.293(6)[nb 3][nb 5] 18 5 Noble gas
Y Yttrium Ytterby, Sweden 39 88.90585(2) 3 5 Transition metal
Yb Ytterbium Ytterby, Sweden 70 173.04(3)[nb 3] 6 Lanthanide
Zn Zinc German zin (tin) 30 65.409(4) 12 4 Transition metal
Zr Zirconium zircon 40 91.224(2)[nb 3] 4 5 Transition metal
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