List of elements by symbol

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This is a list of chemical elements by symbol, including the current symbols used to identify the chemical elements as recognized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, as well as proposed and historical symbols. Also given is each element's atomic number, atomic weight or most stable isotope, group and period numbers on the periodic table, and origin of the symbol if not obvious from the current name of the element.

1 Current symbols
2 Symbols not currently used
3 Other symbols that look like element symbols, often used in organic chemistry
4 Notes
5 References
6 External links

Chemical Series of the Periodic Table
Alkali metals	Alkaline earth metals	Lanthanide	Actinides	Transition metals
Poor metals	Metalloids	Nonmetals	Halogens	Noble gases

Current symbols

Element Symbol	Element Name	Atomic Number	Atomic Weight	Group	Period	Origin of Symbol
Ac	Actinium	89	[227]Template:Fn		7
Ag	Silver	47	107.8682(2)Template:Fn	11	5	Latin Argentum
Al	Aluminium (Aluminum)	13	26.9815386(8)	13	3
Am	Americium	95	[243]Template:Fn		7
Ar	Argon	18	39.948(1)Template:Fn Template:Fn	18	3
As	Arsenic	33	74.92160(2)	15	4
At	Astatine	85	[210]Template:Fn	17	6
Au	Gold	79	196.966569(4)	11	6	Latin Aurum
B	Boron	5	10.811(7)Template:Fn Template:Fn Template:Fn	13	2
Ba	Barium	56	137.327(7)	2	6
Be	Beryllium	4	9.012182(3)	2	2
Bh	Bohrium	107	[264]Template:Fn	7	7
Bi	Bismuth	83	208.98040(1)	15	6
Bk	Berkelium	97	[247]Template:Fn		7
Br	Bromine	35	79.904(1)	17	4
C	Carbon	6	12.0107(8)Template:Fn Template:Fn	14	2
Ca	Calcium	20	40.078(4)Template:Fn	2	4
Cd	Cadmium	48	112.411(8)Template:Fn	12	5
Ce	Cerium	58	140.116(1)Template:Fn		6
Cf	Californium	98	[251]Template:Fn		7
Cl	Chlorine	17	35.453(2)Template:Fn Template:Fn Template:Fn	17	3
Cm	Curium	96	[247]Template:Fn		7
Co	Cobalt	27	58.933195(5)	9	4
Cr	Chromium	24	51.9961(6)	6	4
Cs	Caesium (Cesium)	55	132.9054519(2)	1	6
Cu	Copper	29	63.546(3)Template:Fn	11	4	Latin Cuprum
Db	Dubnium	105	[262]Template:Fn	5	7
Ds	Darmstadtium	110	[271]Template:Fn	10	7
Dy	Dysprosium	66	162.500(1)Template:Fn		6
Er	Erbium	68	167.259(3)Template:Fn		6
Es	Einsteinium	99	[252]Template:Fn		7
Eu	Europium	63	151.964(1)Template:Fn		6
F	Fluorine	9	18.9984032(5)	17	2
Fe	Iron	26	55.845(2)	8	4	Latin Ferrum
Fm	Fermium	100	[257]Template:Fn		7
Fr	Francium	87	[223]Template:Fn	1	7
Ga	Gallium	31	69.723(1)	13	4
Gd	Gadolinium	64	157.25(3)Template:Fn		6
Ge	Germanium	32	72.64(1)	14	4
H	Hydrogen	1	1.00794(7)Template:Fn Template:Fn Template:Fn	1	1
He	Helium	2	4.002602(2)Template:Fn Template:Fn	18	1
Hf	Hafnium	72	178.49(2)	4	6
Hg	Mercury	80	200.59(2)	12	6	Latin Hydrargyrum
Ho	Holmium	67	164.930 32(2)		6
Hs	Hassium	108	[277]Template:Fn	8	7
I	Iodine	53	126.904 47(3)	17	5
In	Indium	49	114.818(3)	13	5
Ir	Iridium	77	192.217(3)	9	6
K	Potassium (Kalium)	19	39.0983(1)	1	4	German Kalium
Kr	Krypton	36	83.798(2)Template:Fn Template:Fn	18	4
La	Lanthanum	57	138.90547(7)Template:Fn		6
Li	Lithium	3	6.941(2)Template:Fn Template:Fn Template:Fn Template:Fn	1	2
Lr	Lawrencium	103	[262]Template:Fn	3	7
Lu	Lutetium	71	174.967(1)Template:Fn	3	6
Md	Mendelevium	101	[258]Template:Fn		7
Mg	Magnesium	12	24.3050(6)	2	3
Mn	Manganese	25	54.938045(5)	7	4
Mo	Molybdenum	42	95.94(2)Template:Fn	6	5
Mt	Meitnerium	109	[268]Template:Fn	9	7
N	Nitrogen	7	14.0067(2)Template:Fn Template:Fn	15	2
Na	Sodium	11	22.98976928(2)	1	3	Latin Natrium
Nb	Niobium	41	92.906 38(2)	5	5
Nd	Neodymium	60	144.242(3)Template:Fn		6
Ne	Neon	10	20.1797(6)Template:Fn Template:Fn	18	2
Ni	Nickel	28	58.6934(2)	10	4
No	Nobelium	102	[259]Template:Fn		7
Np	Neptunium	93	[237]Template:Fn		7
O	Oxygen	8	15.9994(3)Template:Fn Template:Fn	16	2
Os	Osmium	76	190.23(3)Template:Fn	8	6
P	Phosphorus	15	30.973762(2)	15	3
Pa	Protactinium	91	231.03588(2)Template:Fn		7
Pb	Lead	82	207.2(1)Template:Fn Template:Fn	14	6	Latin Plumbum
Pd	Palladium	46	106.42(1)Template:Fn	10	5
Pm	Promethium	61	[145]Template:Fn		6
Po	Polonium	84	[210]Template:Fn	16	6
Pr	Praseodymium	59	140.90765(2)		6
Pt	Platinum	78	195.084(9)	10	6
Pu	Plutonium	94	[244]Template:Fn		7
Ra	Radium	88	[226]Template:Fn	2	7
Rb	Rubidium	37	85.4678(3)Template:Fn	1	5
Re	Rhenium	75	186.207(1)	7	6
Rf	Rutherfordium	104	261Template:Fn	4	7
Rg	Roentgenium	111	[272]Template:Fn	11	7
Rh	Rhodium	45	102.905 50(2)	9	5
Rn	Radon	86	[220]Template:Fn	18	6
Ru	Ruthenium	44	101.07(2)Template:Fn	8	5
S	Sulfur	16	32.065(5)Template:Fn Template:Fn	16	3
Sb	Antimony	51	121.760(1)Template:Fn	15	5	Latin Stibium
Sc	Scandium	21	44.955912(6)	3	4
Se	Selenium	34	78.96(3)Template:Fn	16	4
Sg	Seaborgium	106	[266]Template:Fn	6	7
Si	Silicon	14	28.0855(3)Template:Fn	14	3
Sm	Samarium	62	150.36(2)Template:Fn		6
Sn	Tin	50	118.710(7)Template:Fn	14	5	Latin Stannum
Sr	Strontium	38	87.62(1)Template:Fn Template:Fn	2	5
Ta	Tantalum	73	180.94788(2)	5	6
Tb	Terbium	65	158.92535(2)		6
Tc	Technetium	43	[98]Template:Fn	7	5
Te	Tellurium	52	127.60(3)Template:Fn	16	5
Th	Thorium	90	232.03806(2)Template:Fn Template:Fn		7
Ti	Titanium	22	47.867(1)	4	4
Tl	Thallium	81	204.3833(2)	13	6
Tm	Thulium	69	168.93421(2)		6
U	Uranium	92	238.02891(3)Template:Fn Template:Fn Template:Fn		7
Uub	Ununbium	112	[285]Template:Fn	12	7
Uuh	Ununhexium	116	[292]Template:Fn	16	7
Uup	Ununpentium	115	[288]Template:Fn	15	7
Uuq	Ununquadium	114	[289]Template:Fn	14	7
Uut	Ununtrium	113	[284]Template:Fn	13	7
V	Vanadium	23	50.9415(1)	5	4
W	Tungsten	74	183.84(1)	6	6	German Wolfram
Xe	Xenon	54	131.293(6)Template:Fn Template:Fn	18	5
Y	Yttrium	39	88.90585(2)	3	5
Yb	Ytterbium	70	173.04(3)Template:Fn		6
Zn	Zinc	30	65.409(4)	12	4
Zr	Zirconium	40	91.224(2)Template:Fn	4	5

Symbols not currently used

Chemical Symbol	Name	Atomic Number	Source
A	Argon	18	Current symbol is Ar.
Ab	Alabamine	85	Discredited claim to discovery of astatine.
Am	Alabamium	85	Discredited claim to discovery of astatine.
An	Actinon	86	Name given at one time to an isotope of radon identified in the decay chain of actinium.
An	Athenium	99	Proposed name for einsteinium.
Ao	Ausonium	93	Discredited claim to discovery of neptunium.
Az	Azote	7	Proposed name for nitrogen.
Bv	Brevium	91	Proposed name for protactinium.
Bz	Berzelium	59	Proposed name for praseodymium.
Cb	Columbium	41	Former name of niobium.
Cb	Columbium	41	Proposed name for americium.
Cp	Cassiopeium	71	Proposed name for lutetium.
Ct	Centurium	100	Proposed name for fermium.
Ct	Celtium	72	Former name of hafnium.
Da	Danubium	43	Proposed name for technetium
Db	Dubnium	104	Proposed name for rutherfordium. The symbol and name were instead used for element 105.
Di	Didymium	-	Rare earth metal that proved to be a mixture of the elements praseodymium and neodymium.
Dp	Decipium	62	Rare earth metal that proved to be a mixture primarily of samarium.
Eb	Ekaboron	21	Name given by Mendeleev to an as of then undiscovered element. When discovered, scandium closely matched the prediction.
El	Ekaaluminium	31	Name given by Mendeleev to an as of then undiscovered element. When discovered, gallium closely matched the prediction.
Em	Ekamangan	43	Name given by Mendeleev to an as of then undiscovered element. When discovered, technetium closely matched the prediction.
Es	Ekasilicon	32	Name given by Mendeleev to an as of then undiscovered element. When discovered, germanium closely matched the prediction.
Es	Esperium	94	Discredited claim to discovery of plutonium.
Fa	Francium	87	Current symbol is Fr.
Fr	Florentium	61	Discredited claim to discovery of promethium.
Gl	Glucinium	4	Former name of beryllium.
Ha	Hahnium	105	Proposed name for dubnium.
Ha	Hahnium	108	Proposed name for hassium.
Il	Illinium	61	Discredited claim to discovery of promethium.
Io	Ionium	90	Name given at one time to an isotope of thorium identified in the decay chain of uranium.
J	Iodine	53	In some languages, the name for iodine begins with J instead of I.
Jg	Jargonium	72	Discredited claim to discovery of hafnium.
Jo	Joliotium	105	Proposed name for dubnium.
Ku	Kurchatovium	104	Proposed name for rutherfordium.
Lw	Lawrencium	103	Current symbol is Lr.
M	Muriaticum	9	Former name of chlorine.
Ma	Masurium	43	Disputed claim to discovery of technetium.
Md	Mendelevium	97	Proposed name for berkelium. The symbol and name were later used for element 101.
Me	Mendelevium	97	Proposed name for erbium. The name was later used for element 101.
Ms	Masrium	-	Discredited claim of discovery of a new element.
Mt	Meitnium	91	Proposed name for protactinium.
Mv	Mendelevium	101	Current symbol is Md.
Ng	Norwegium	72	Discredited claim to discovery of hafnium.
Ni	Niton	86	Proposed name for radium.
No	Norium	72	Discredited claim to discovery of hafnium.
Ns	Nielsbohrium	105	Proposed name for dubnium.
Ns	Nielsbohrium	107	Proposed name for bohrium.
Nt	Niton	86	Proposed name for radium.
Nw	Newtonian	67	Proposed name for holmium.
Ny	Neoytterbium	70	Former name of ytterbium.
Od	Odinium	62	Proposed name for samarium
Pc	Policium	110	Proposed name for darmstadtium
Pe	Pelopium	41	Proposed name for niobium
Po	Potassium	19	Current symbol is K.
Pp	Philippium	-	Rare earth metal that proved to be a mixture of other elements.
Rf	Rutherfordium	106	Proposed name for seaborgium. The symbol and name were instead used for element 104.
Sa	Samarium	62	Current symbol is Sm.
So	Sodium	11	Current symbol is Na.
Sp	Spectrium	70	Proposed name for ytterbium.
St	Antimony	51	Current symbol is Sb.
Tn	Thoron	86	Name given at one time to an isotope of radon identified in the decay chain of thorium.
Tn	Tungsten	74	Current symbol is W.
Tu	Thulium	69	Current symbol is Tm.
Tu	Tungsten	74	Current symbol is W.
Ty	Tyrium	60	Proposed name for neodymium.
Unb	Unnilbium	102	Temporary name given to nobelium until the permanent name was chosen.
Une	Unnilennium	109	Temporary name given to meitnerium until the permanent name was chosen.
Unh	Unnilhexium	106	Temporary name given to seaborgium until the permanent name was chosen.
Uno	Unniloctium	108	Temporary name given to hassium until the permanent name was chosen.
Unp	Unnilpentium	105	Temporary name given to dubnium until the permanent name was chosen.
Unq	Unnilquadium	104	Temporary name given to rutherfordium until the permanent name was chosen.
Uns	Unnilseptium	107	Temporary name given to bohrium until the permanent name was chosen.
Unt	Unniltrium	103	Temporary name given to lawrencium until the permanent name was chosen.
Unu	Unnilunium	101	Temporary name given to mendelevium until the permanent name was chosen.
Uun	Ununnilium	110	Temporary name given to darmstadtium until the permanent name was chosen.
Uuu	Unununium	111	Temporary name given to roentgenium until the permanent name was chosen.
Vi	Virginium	87	Discredited claim to discovery of francium.
Vm	Virginium	87	Discredited claim to discovery of francium.
Yt	Yttrium	39	Current symbol is Y.

Other symbols that look like element symbols, often used in organic chemistry

Et: ethyl
Me: methyl
Ph: phenyl
Pr: propyl (also used for the element praseodymium: see above)
R: some unspecified element or radical

Notes

Template:Fnb 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.
Template:Fnb The isotopic composition of this element varies in some geological specimens, and the variation may exceed the uncertainty stated in the table.
Template:Fnb The isotopic composition of the element can vary in commercial materials, which can cause the atomic weight to deviate significantly from the given value.
Template:Fnb The isotopic composition varies in terrestrial material such that a more precise atomic weight can not be given.
Template:Fnb 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.

References

Element name etymologies. Retrieved July 15, 2005.
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.