The Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures and Words

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1 elements.wlonk.com The Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures and Words H Alkali Earth Metals Alkali Metals Transition Metals Nonmetals Metalloids Poor Metals Superheavy Elements Noble Gases Halogens Rare Earth Metals Actinide Metals Keith Enevoldsen Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

2 H 1 Hydrogen Sun and Stars

3 He 2 Helium Balloons

4 Li 3 Lithium Batteries

5 Be 4 Beryllium Emeralds

6 B 5 Boron Sports Equipment

7 C 6 Carbon Basis of Life's Molecules

8 N 7 Nitrogen Protein

9 O 8 Oxygen Air

10 F 9 Fluorine Toothpaste

11 Ne 10 Neon Advertising Signs

12 Na 11 Sodium Salt

13 Mg 12 Magnesium Chlorophyll

14 Al 13 Aluminum Airplanes

15 Si 14 Silicon Stone, Sand, and Soil

16 P 15 Phosphorus Bones

17 S 16 Sulfur Eggs

18 Cl 17 Chlorine Swimming Pools

19 Ar 18 Argon Light Bulbs

20 K 19 Potassium Fruits and Vegetables

21 Ca 20 Calcium Shells and Bones

22 Sc 21 Scandium Bicycles

23 Ti 22 Titanium Aerospace

24 V 23 Vanadium Springs

25 Cr 24 Chromium Stainless Steel

26 Mn 25 Manganese Earthmovers

27 Fe 26 Iron Steel Structures

28 Co 27 Cobalt Magnets

29 Ni 28 Nickel Coins

30 Cu 29 Copper Electric Wires

31 Zn 30 Zinc Brass Instruments

32 Ga 31 Gallium Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)

33 Ge 32 Germanium Semiconductor Electronics

34 As 33 Arsenic Poison

35 Se 34 Selenium Copiers

36 Br 35 Bromine Photography Film

37 Kr 36 Krypton Flashlights

38 Rb 37 Rubidium Global Navigation

39 Sr 38 Strontium Fireworks

40 Y 39 Yttrium Lasers

41 Zr 40 Zirconium Chemical Pipelines

42 Nb 41 Niobium Mag Lev Trains

43 Mo 42 Molybdenum Cutting Tools

44 Tc 43 Technetium Radioactive Diagnosis

45 Ru 44 Ruthenium Electric Switches

46 Rh 45 Rhodium Searchlight Reflectors

47 Pd 46 Palladium Pollution Control

48 Ag 47 Silver Jewelry

49 Cd 48 Cadmium Paint

50 In 49 Indium Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)

51 Sn 50 Tin Plated Food Cans

52 Sb 51 Antimony Car Batteries

53 Te 52 Tellurium Thermoelectric Coolers

54 I 53 Iodine Disinfectant

55 Xe 54 Xenon High-Intensity Lamps

56 Cs 55 Cesium Atomic Clocks

57 Ba 56 Barium X-Ray Diagnosis

58 La 57 Lanthanum Telescope Lenses

59 Ce 58 Cerium Lighter Flints

60 Pr 59 Praseodymium Torchworkers' Eyeglasses

61 Nd 60 Neodymium Electric Motor Magnets

62 Pm 61 Promethium Luminous Dials

63 Sm 62 Samarium Electric Motor Magnets

64 Eu 63 Europium Color Televisions

65 Gd 64 Gadolinium MRI Diagnosis

66 Tb 65 Terbium Fluorescent Lamps

67 Dy 66 Dysprosium Smart Material Actuators

68 Ho 67 Holmium Laser Surgery

69 Er 68 Erbium Optical Fiber Communications

70 Tm 69 Thulium Laser Surgery

71 Yb 70 Ytterbium Scientific Fiber Lasers

72 Lu 71 Lutetium Photodynamic Medicine

73 Hf 72 Hafnium Nuclear Submarines

74 Ta 73 Tantalum Mobile Phones

75 W 74 Tungsten Lamp Filaments

76 Re 75 Rhenium Rocket Engines

77 Os 76 Osmium Pen Points

78 Ir 77 Iridium Spark Plugs

79 Pt 78 Platinum Labware

80 Au 79 Gold Jewelry

81 Hg 80 Mercury Thermometers

82 Tl 81 Thallium Low-Temperature Thermometers

83 Pb 82 Lead Weights

84 Bi 83 Bismuth Fire Sprinklers

85 Po 84 Polonium Anti-Static Brushes

86 At 85 Astatine Radioactive Medicine

87 Rn 86 Radon Surgical Implants

88 Fr 87 Francium Laser Atom Traps

89 Ra 88 Radium Luminous Watches

90 Ac 89 Actinium Radioactive Medicine

91 Th 90 Thorium Gas Lamp Mantles

92 Pa 91 Protactinium Radioactive Waste

93 U 92 Uranium Nuclear Power

94 Np 93 Neptunium Radioactive Waste

95 Pu 94 Plutonium Nuclear Weapons

96 Am 95 Americium Smoke Detectors

97 Cm 96 Curium Mineral Analyzers

98 Bk 97 Berkelium Radioactive Waste

99 Cf 98 Californium Mineral Analyzers