Complete Periodic Table — Fully Populated (118 Elements)

ZSymbolNameCategoryBlockStateEtymologyMorphemesSemantic RoleNuclear RefDiscovery
1HHydrogenReactive nonmetalsGasGreek ‘hydro’ (water) + ‘gen’ (creator)GreekCovalent framework/oxidation states1H,2H stable; 3H radioactive1766 Cavendish
2HeHeliumNoble gassGasGreek ‘helios’ (sun)GreekInert/closed shell; lighting/cryogenics3He,4He stable1868 Janssen/Lockyer
3LiLithiumAlkali metalsSolidGreek ‘lithos’ (stone)GreekElectropositive donor; strong reducing agent6Li,7Li stable1817 Arfvedson
4BeBerylliumAlkaline earth metalsSolidFrom mineral beryl (Greek ‘beryllos’)FromDivalent structural/catalytic ion9Be stable1798 Vauquelin
5BBoronMetalloidpSolidFrom ‘borax’ (Arabic ‘buraq’ via Persian)FromSemiconducting border; amphoteric10B,11B stable1808 Davy et al.
6CCarbonReactive nonmetalpSolidLatin ‘carbo’ (coal)LatinCovalent framework/oxidation states12C,13C stable; 14C datingAncient
7NNitrogenReactive nonmetalpGasGreek ‘nitron’ + ‘gen’GreekCovalent framework/oxidation states14N,15N stable1772 Rutherford
8OOxygenReactive nonmetalpGasGreek ‘oxys’ + ‘gen’GreekCovalent framework/oxidation states16O,17O,18O stable1774 Priestley/Scheele
9FFluorineHalogenpGasLatin ‘fluere’ (to flow)LatinSalt-forming, highly electronegative oxidizer19F stable1886 Moissan
10NeNeonNoble gaspGasGreek ‘neos’ (new)GreekInert/closed shell; lighting/cryogenics20–22Ne stable1898 Ramsay/Travers
11NaSodiumAlkali metalsSolidFrom soda; Latin ‘natrium’FromElectropositive donor; strong reducing agentStable isotopes present1807 Davy
12MgMagnesiumAlkaline earth metalsSolidFrom Magnesia (Greece)FromDivalent structural/catalytic ionStable isotopes present1808 Davy
13AlAluminumPost-transition metalpSolidLatin ‘alumen’ (alum)LatinSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingStable isotopes present1825 Ørsted/Wöhler
14SiSiliconMetalloidpSolidLatin ‘silex’ (flint) + -onLatinSemiconducting border; amphotericStable isotopes present1823 Berzelius
15PPhosphorusReactive nonmetalpSolidGreek ‘phosphoros’ (light-bearer)GreekCovalent framework/oxidation statesStable isotopes present1669 Brand
16SSulfurReactive nonmetalpSolidLatin ‘sulphur’ (brimstone)LatinCovalent framework/oxidation statesStable isotopes presentAncient
17ClChlorineHalogenpGasGreek ‘chloros’ (green-yellow)GreekSalt-forming, highly electronegative oxidizerStable isotopes present1774 Scheele
18ArArgonNoble gaspGasGreek ‘argos’ (idle)GreekInert/closed shell; lighting/cryogenicsStable isotopes present1894 Ramsay/Strutt
19KPotassiumAlkali metalsSolidFrom potash; Latin ‘kalium’FromElectropositive donor; strong reducing agentStable isotopes present1807 Davy
20CaCalciumAlkaline earth metalsSolidLatin ‘calx’ (lime)LatinDivalent structural/catalytic ionStable isotopes present1808 Davy
21ScScandiumTransition metaldSolidFrom Scandia (Scandinavia)FromVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1879 Nilson
22TiTitaniumTransition metaldSolidNamed after the TitansNamedVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1791 Gregor
23VVanadiumTransition metaldSolidVanadis (Freyja)VanadisVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1830 Sefström
24CrChromiumTransition metaldSolidGreek ‘chroma’ (color)GreekVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1797 Vauquelin
25MnManganeseTransition metaldSolidFrom ‘magnesia nigra’FromVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1774 Gahn
26FeIronTransition metaldSolidLatin ‘ferrum’LatinVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes presentAncient
27CoCobaltTransition metaldSolidGerman ‘kobold’ (goblin)GermanVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1735 Brandt
28NiNickelTransition metaldSolidFrom ‘kupfernickel’ (false copper)FromVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1751 Cronstedt
29CuCopperTransition metaldSolidFrom ‘cuprum’ (Cyprus)FromVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes presentAncient
30ZnZincTransition metaldSolidGerman ‘zinke’ (prong)GermanVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes presentAncient
31GaGalliumPost-transition metalpSolidLatin ‘Gallia’ (France)LatinSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingStable isotopes present1875 de Boisbaudran
32GeGermaniumMetalloidpSolidNamed after GermanyNamedSemiconducting border; amphotericStable isotopes present1886 Winkler
33AsArsenicMetalloidpSolidGreek ‘arsenikon’ (orpiment)GreekSemiconducting border; amphotericStable isotopes presentAncient
34SeSeleniumReactive nonmetalpSolidGreek ‘selene’ (moon)GreekCovalent framework/oxidation statesStable isotopes present1817 Berzelius
35BrBromineHalogenpLiquidGreek ‘bromos’ (stench)GreekSalt-forming, highly electronegative oxidizerStable isotopes present1826 Balard
36KrKryptonNoble gaspGasGreek ‘kryptos’ (hidden)GreekInert/closed shell; lighting/cryogenicsStable isotopes present1898 Ramsay/Travers
37RbRubidiumAlkali metalsSolidLatin ‘rubidus’ (deep red)LatinElectropositive donor; strong reducing agentStable isotopes present1861 Bunsen/Kirchhoff
38SrStrontiumAlkaline earth metalsSolidStrontian (Scotland)StrontianDivalent structural/catalytic ionStable isotopes present1790 Crawford
39YYttriumTransition metaldSolidYtterby (Sweden)YtterbyVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1794 Gadolin
40ZrZirconiumTransition metaldSolidFrom zircon (Arabic/Persian origin)FromVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1789 Klaproth
41NbNiobiumTransition metaldSolidNiobe (mythology)NiobeVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1801 Hatchett
42MoMolybdenumTransition metaldSolidGreek ‘molybdos’ (lead)GreekVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1778 Scheele
43TcTechnetiumTransition metaldSolidGreek ‘technetos’ (artificial)GreekVariable valence catalyst/conductorNo stable isotopes1937 Perrier/Segre
44RuRutheniumTransition metaldSolidRuthenia (Russia)RutheniaVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1844 Claus
45RhRhodiumTransition metaldSolidGreek ‘rhodon’ (rose)GreekVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1803 Wollaston
46PdPalladiumTransition metaldSolidAsteroid PallasAsteroidVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1803 Wollaston
47AgSilverTransition metaldSolidLatin ‘argentum’LatinVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes presentAncient
48CdCadmiumTransition metaldSolidGreek ‘kadmeia’ (calamine)GreekVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1817 Stromeyer
49InIndiumPost-transition metalpSolidIndigo spectral lineIndigoSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingStable isotopes present1863 Reich/Richter
50SnTinPost-transition metalpSolidLatin ‘stannum’LatinSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingStable isotopes presentAncient
51SbAntimonyMetalloidpSolidLatin ‘stibium’LatinSemiconducting border; amphotericStable isotopes presentAncient
52TeTelluriumMetalloidpSolidLatin ‘tellus’ (earth)LatinSemiconducting border; amphotericStable isotopes present1782 Müller
53IIodineHalogenpSolidGreek ‘ioeides’ (violet-like)GreekSalt-forming, highly electronegative oxidizerStable isotopes present1811 Courtois
54XeXenonNoble gaspGasGreek ‘xenos’ (strange)GreekInert/closed shell; lighting/cryogenicsStable isotopes present1898 Ramsay/Travers
55CsCesiumAlkali metalsSolidLatin ‘caesius’ (sky-blue)LatinElectropositive donor; strong reducing agentStable isotopes present1860 Bunsen/Kirchhoff
56BaBariumAlkaline earth metalsSolidGreek ‘barys’ (heavy)GreekDivalent structural/catalytic ionStable isotopes present1808 Davy
57LaLanthanumLanthanidefSolidGreek ‘lanthanein’ (to lie hidden)Greek4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1839 Mosander
58CeCeriumLanthanidefSolidCeres (asteroid)Ceres4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1803 Hisinger/Klaproth
59PrPraseodymiumLanthanidefSolidGreek ‘prasios didymos’ (green twin)Greek4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1885 von Welsbach
60NdNeodymiumLanthanidefSolidGreek ‘neos didymos’ (new twin)Greek4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1885 von Welsbach
61PmPromethiumLanthanidefSolidPrometheus (myth)Prometheus4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorNo stable isotopes1945 (ORNL)
62SmSamariumLanthanidefSolidFrom samarskite mineralFrom4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1879 Lecoq
63EuEuropiumLanthanidefSolidEuropeEurope4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1901 Demarçay
64GdGadoliniumLanthanidefSolidJohan GadolinJohan4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1880 Marignac
65TbTerbiumLanthanidefSolidYtterby (Sweden)Ytterby4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1843 Mosander
66DyDysprosiumLanthanidefSolidGreek ‘dysprositos’ (hard to get)Greek4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1886 Lecoq
67HoHolmiumLanthanidefSolidHolmia (Stockholm)Holmia4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1878 Cleve
68ErErbiumLanthanidefSolidYtterby (Sweden)Ytterby4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1842 Mosander
69TmThuliumLanthanidefSolidThule (mythic north)Thule4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1879 Cleve
70YbYtterbiumLanthanidefSolidYtterby (Sweden)Ytterby4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1878 Marignac
71LuLutetiumLanthanidefSolidLutetia (Paris)Lutetia4f rare earth; magnetic/optical/phosphorStable isotopes present1907 Urbain
72HfHafniumTransition metaldSolidHafnia (Copenhagen)HafniaVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1923 Coster/Hevesy
73TaTantalumTransition metaldSolidTantalus (mythology)TantalusVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1802 Ekeberg
74WTungstenTransition metaldSolidSwedish ‘tung sten’ (heavy stone)SwedishVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1781–83 Scheele/Elhuyar
75ReRheniumTransition metaldSolidRhenus (Rhine)RhenusVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1925 Noddack
76OsOsmiumTransition metaldSolidGreek ‘osme’ (smell)GreekVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1803 Tennant
77IrIridiumTransition metaldSolidLatin ‘iris’ (rainbow)LatinVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present1803 Tennant
78PtPlatinumTransition metaldSolidSpanish ‘platina’ (little silver)SpanishVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes present18th c.
79AuGoldTransition metaldSolidLatin ‘aurum’LatinVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes presentAncient
80HgMercuryTransition metaldLiquidRoman Mercury; Latin ‘hydrargyrum’RomanVariable valence catalyst/conductorStable isotopes presentAncient
81TlThalliumPost-transition metalpSolidGreek ‘thallos’ (green shoot)GreekSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingStable isotopes present1861 Crookes
82PbLeadPost-transition metalpSolidLatin ‘plumbum’LatinSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingStable isotopes presentAncient
83BiBismuthPost-transition metalpSolidGerman ‘Wismut’GermanSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingStable isotopes present18th c.
84PoPoloniumPost-transition metalpSolidNamed after PolandNamedSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingNo stable isotopes1898 Curie
85AtAstatineHalogenpSolidGreek ‘astatos’ (unstable)GreekSalt-forming, highly electronegative oxidizerNo stable isotopes1940 Corson/MacKenzie/Segrè
86RnRadonNoble gaspGasFrom radium + suffix ‘-on’FromInert/closed shell; lighting/cryogenicsNo stable isotopes1900 Dorn
87FrFranciumAlkali metalsSolidNamed after FranceNamedElectropositive donor; strong reducing agentNo stable isotopes1939 Perey
88RaRadiumAlkaline earth metalsSolidLatin ‘radius’ (ray)LatinDivalent structural/catalytic ionNo stable isotopes1898 Curie
89AcActiniumActinidefSolidGreek ‘aktis’ (ray)Greek5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1899 Debierne
90ThThoriumActinidefSolidNorse god ThorNorse5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1829 Berzelius
91PaProtactiniumActinidefSolidGreek ‘protos’ (before) + actiniumGreek5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1913 Hahn/Meitner
92UUraniumActinidefSolidUranus (planet)Uranus5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1789 Klaproth
93NpNeptuniumActinidefSolidNeptune (planet)Neptune5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1940 McMillan/Abelson
94PuPlutoniumActinidefSolidPluto (planet)Pluto5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1940 Seaborg
95AmAmericiumActinidefSolidAmericaAmerica5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1944 Seaborg
96CmCuriumActinidefSolidCurie (scientists)Curie5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1944 Seaborg
97BkBerkeliumActinidefSolidBerkeley (California)Berkeley5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1949 Seaborg
98CfCaliforniumActinidefSolidCaliforniaCalifornia5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1950 Seaborg
99EsEinsteiniumActinidefSolidAlbert EinsteinAlbert5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1952 (H-bomb debris)
100FmFermiumActinidefSolidEnrico FermiEnrico5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1952 (H-bomb debris)
101MdMendeleviumActinidefSolidDmitri MendeleevDmitri5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1955 Seaborg
102NoNobeliumActinidefSolidAlfred NobelAlfred5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1958 JINR
103LrLawrenciumActinidefSolidErnest LawrenceErnest5f radioactive; nuclear fuel/targetsNo stable isotopes1961 Ghiorso
104RfRutherfordiumElementdSolidErnest RutherfordErnestElementNo stable isotopes1969 Dubna/LLNL
105DbDubniumElementdSolidDubna (Russia)DubnaElementNo stable isotopes1967 Dubna
106SgSeaborgiumElementdSolidGlenn SeaborgGlennElementNo stable isotopes1974 LLNL
107BhBohriumElementdSolidNiels BohrNielsElementNo stable isotopes1981 Darmstadt
108HsHassiumElementdSolidState of Hesse (Germany)StateElementNo stable isotopes1984 Darmstadt
109MtMeitneriumElementdSolidLise MeitnerLiseElementNo stable isotopes1982 Darmstadt
110DsDarmstadtiumElementdSolidDarmstadt (Germany)DarmstadtElementNo stable isotopes1994 Darmstadt
111RgRoentgeniumTransition metaldSolidWilhelm RöntgenWilhelmVariable valence catalyst/conductorNo stable isotopes1994 Darmstadt
112CnCoperniciumPost-transition metaldSolidNicolaus CopernicusNicolausSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingNo stable isotopes1996 Darmstadt
113NhNihoniumPost-transition metalpSolidJapan (Nihon)JapanSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingNo stable isotopes2003 RIKEN
114FlFleroviumPost-transition metalpSolidFlerov Laboratory (Dubna)FlerovSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingNo stable isotopes1998 Dubna
115McMoscoviumPost-transition metalpSolidMoscow (oblast)MoscowSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingNo stable isotopes2003 Dubna/LLNL
116LvLivermoriumPost-transition metalpSolidLawrence LivermoreLawrenceSoft/heavy p-metal; alloys/shieldingNo stable isotopes2000 Dubna/LLNL
117TsTennessineHalogenpSolidTennessee (USA)TennesseeSalt-forming, highly electronegative oxidizerNo stable isotopes2010 JINR/ORNL
118OgOganessonNoble gaspSolidYuri OganessianYuriInert/closed shell; lighting/cryogenicsNo stable isotopes2002 JINR/LLNL

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