Element directory
All 118 chemical elements
Browse every element by atomic number. All 118 elements now have source-reviewed teaching guides with interactive science, evidence context, geography, FAQs and downloadable study material.
Deep teaching guides
Completed element guides
Mg
MagnesiumAtomic number 12 · full interactive lesson
C
CarbonAtomic number 6 · full interactive lesson
Au
GoldAtomic number 79 · full interactive lesson
U
UraniumAtomic number 92 · full interactive lesson
Og
OganessonAtomic number 118 · full interactive lesson
H
HydrogenAtomic number 1 · full interactive lesson
O
OxygenAtomic number 8 · full interactive lesson
Na
SodiumAtomic number 11 · full interactive lesson
Fe
IronAtomic number 26 · full interactive lesson
Cu
CopperAtomic number 29 · full interactive lesson
Ca
CalciumAtomic number 20 · full interactive lesson
Si
SiliconAtomic number 14 · full interactive lesson
Ag
SilverAtomic number 47 · full interactive lesson
Th
ThoriumAtomic number 90 · full interactive lesson
Fl
FleroviumAtomic number 114 · full interactive lesson
Al
AluminiumAtomic number 13 · full interactive lesson
N
NitrogenAtomic number 7 · full interactive lesson
Pt
PlatinumAtomic number 78 · full interactive lesson
Pu
PlutoniumAtomic number 94 · full interactive lesson
Ts
TennessineAtomic number 117 · full interactive lesson
K
PotassiumAtomic number 19 · full interactive lesson
Cl
ChlorineAtomic number 17 · full interactive lesson
Ni
NickelAtomic number 28 · full interactive lesson
Ra
RadiumAtomic number 88 · full interactive lesson
Ne
NeonAtomic number 10 · full interactive lesson
Sn
TinAtomic number 50 · full interactive lesson
S
SulfurAtomic number 16 · full interactive lesson
Ti
TitaniumAtomic number 22 · full interactive lesson
Am
AmericiumAtomic number 95 · full interactive lesson
Mc
MoscoviumAtomic number 115 · full interactive lesson
Li
LithiumAtomic number 3 · full interactive lesson
Pb
LeadAtomic number 82 · full interactive lesson
P
PhosphorusAtomic number 15 · full interactive lesson
F
FluorineAtomic number 9 · full interactive lesson
Zn
ZincAtomic number 30 · full interactive lesson
Hg
MercuryAtomic number 80 · full interactive lesson
Rn
RadonAtomic number 86 · full interactive lesson
Po
PoloniumAtomic number 84 · full interactive lesson
He
HeliumAtomic number 2 · full interactive lesson
Xe
XenonAtomic number 54 · full interactive lesson
Be
BerylliumAtomic number 4 · full interactive lesson
Sr
StrontiumAtomic number 38 · full interactive lesson
B
BoronAtomic number 5 · full interactive lesson
I
IodineAtomic number 53 · full interactive lesson
Cr
ChromiumAtomic number 24 · full interactive lesson
Co
CobaltAtomic number 27 · full interactive lesson
Np
NeptuniumAtomic number 93 · full interactive lesson
Cm
CuriumAtomic number 96 · full interactive lesson
Ar
ArgonAtomic number 18 · full interactive lesson
Kr
KryptonAtomic number 36 · full interactive lesson
Ba
BariumAtomic number 56 · full interactive lesson
Cs
CesiumAtomic number 55 · full interactive lesson
Se
SeleniumAtomic number 34 · full interactive lesson
Br
BromineAtomic number 35 · full interactive lesson
Mn
ManganeseAtomic number 25 · full interactive lesson
W
TungstenAtomic number 74 · full interactive lesson
Ac
ActiniumAtomic number 89 · full interactive lesson
Pa
ProtactiniumAtomic number 91 · full interactive lesson
Nh
NihoniumAtomic number 113 · full interactive lesson
Cn
CoperniciumAtomic number 112 · full interactive lesson
Ga
GalliumAtomic number 31 · full interactive lesson
Rb
RubidiumAtomic number 37 · full interactive lesson
Ge
GermaniumAtomic number 32 · full interactive lesson
As
ArsenicAtomic number 33 · full interactive lesson
Mo
MolybdenumAtomic number 42 · full interactive lesson
Pd
PalladiumAtomic number 46 · full interactive lesson
At
AstatineAtomic number 85 · full interactive lesson
Fr
FranciumAtomic number 87 · full interactive lesson
Rf
RutherfordiumAtomic number 104 · full interactive lesson
Lv
LivermoriumAtomic number 116 · full interactive lesson
In
IndiumAtomic number 49 · full interactive lesson
Bi
BismuthAtomic number 83 · full interactive lesson
Sb
AntimonyAtomic number 51 · full interactive lesson
Te
TelluriumAtomic number 52 · full interactive lesson
V
VanadiumAtomic number 23 · full interactive lesson
Rh
RhodiumAtomic number 45 · full interactive lesson
Tc
TechnetiumAtomic number 43 · full interactive lesson
Pm
PromethiumAtomic number 61 · full interactive lesson
Db
DubniumAtomic number 105 · full interactive lesson
Sg
SeaborgiumAtomic number 106 · full interactive lesson
Sc
ScandiumAtomic number 21 · full interactive lesson
Y
YttriumAtomic number 39 · full interactive lesson
Zr
ZirconiumAtomic number 40 · full interactive lesson
Nb
NiobiumAtomic number 41 · full interactive lesson
Ta
TantalumAtomic number 73 · full interactive lesson
Cd
CadmiumAtomic number 48 · full interactive lesson
Nd
NeodymiumAtomic number 60 · full interactive lesson
Ce
CeriumAtomic number 58 · full interactive lesson
Eu
EuropiumAtomic number 63 · full interactive lesson
Gd
GadoliniumAtomic number 64 · full interactive lesson
Ru
RutheniumAtomic number 44 · full interactive lesson
La
LanthanumAtomic number 57 · full interactive lesson
Pr
PraseodymiumAtomic number 59 · full interactive lesson
Sm
SamariumAtomic number 62 · full interactive lesson
Tb
TerbiumAtomic number 65 · full interactive lesson
Dy
DysprosiumAtomic number 66 · full interactive lesson
Ho
HolmiumAtomic number 67 · full interactive lesson
Er
ErbiumAtomic number 68 · full interactive lesson
Tm
ThuliumAtomic number 69 · full interactive lesson
Yb
YtterbiumAtomic number 70 · full interactive lesson
Lu
LutetiumAtomic number 71 · full interactive lesson
Hf
HafniumAtomic number 72 · full interactive lesson
Re
RheniumAtomic number 75 · full interactive lesson
Os
OsmiumAtomic number 76 · full interactive lesson
Ir
IridiumAtomic number 77 · full interactive lesson
Tl
ThalliumAtomic number 81 · full interactive lesson
Bk
BerkeliumAtomic number 97 · full interactive lesson
Cf
CaliforniumAtomic number 98 · full interactive lesson
Es
EinsteiniumAtomic number 99 · full interactive lesson
Fm
FermiumAtomic number 100 · full interactive lesson
Md
MendeleviumAtomic number 101 · full interactive lesson
No
NobeliumAtomic number 102 · full interactive lesson
Lr
LawrenciumAtomic number 103 · full interactive lesson
Bh
BohriumAtomic number 107 · full interactive lesson
Hs
HassiumAtomic number 108 · full interactive lesson
Mt
MeitneriumAtomic number 109 · full interactive lesson
Ds
DarmstadtiumAtomic number 110 · full interactive lesson
Rg
RoentgeniumAtomic number 111 · full interactive lesson
Discovery index
Elements 1–118
Every element in this 1–118 index now opens its completed teaching guide. The interactive periodic table remains available for visual comparison and trend exploration.
1
H
Hydrogen
Guide
2
He
Helium
Guide
3
Li
Lithium
Guide
4
Be
Beryllium
Guide
5
B
Boron
Guide
6
C
Carbon
Guide
7
N
Nitrogen
Guide
8
O
Oxygen
Guide
9
F
Fluorine
Guide
10
Ne
Neon
Guide
11
Na
Sodium
Guide
12
Mg
Magnesium
Guide
13
Al
Aluminium
Guide
14
Si
Silicon
Guide
15
P
Phosphorus
Guide
16
S
Sulfur
Guide
17
Cl
Chlorine
Guide
18
Ar
Argon
Guide
19
K
Potassium
Guide
20
Ca
Calcium
Guide
21
Sc
Scandium
Guide
22
Ti
Titanium
Guide
23
V
Vanadium
Guide
24
Cr
Chromium
Guide
25
Mn
Manganese
Guide
26
Fe
Iron
Guide
27
Co
Cobalt
Guide
28
Ni
Nickel
Guide
29
Cu
Copper
Guide
30
Zn
Zinc
Guide
31
Ga
Gallium
Guide
32
Ge
Germanium
Guide
33
As
Arsenic
Guide
34
Se
Selenium
Guide
35
Br
Bromine
Guide
36
Kr
Krypton
Guide
37
Rb
Rubidium
Guide
38
Sr
Strontium
Guide
39
Y
Yttrium
Guide
40
Zr
Zirconium
Guide
41
Nb
Niobium
Guide
42
Mo
Molybdenum
Guide
43
Tc
Technetium
Guide
44
Ru
Ruthenium
Guide
45
Rh
Rhodium
Guide
46
Pd
Palladium
Guide
47
Ag
Silver
Guide
48
Cd
Cadmium
Guide
49
In
Indium
Guide
50
Sn
Tin
Guide
51
Sb
Antimony
Guide
52
Te
Tellurium
Guide
53
I
Iodine
Guide
54
Xe
Xenon
Guide
55
Cs
Cesium
Guide
56
Ba
Barium
Guide
57
La
Lanthanum
Guide
58
Ce
Cerium
Guide
59
Pr
Praseodymium
Guide
60
Nd
Neodymium
Guide
61
Pm
Promethium
Guide
62
Sm
Samarium
Guide
63
Eu
Europium
Guide
64
Gd
Gadolinium
Guide
65
Tb
Terbium
Guide
66
Dy
Dysprosium
Guide
67
Ho
Holmium
Guide
68
Er
Erbium
Guide
69
Tm
Thulium
Guide
70
Yb
Ytterbium
Guide
71
Lu
Lutetium
Guide
72
Hf
Hafnium
Guide
73
Ta
Tantalum
Guide
74
W
Tungsten
Guide
75
Re
Rhenium
Guide
76
Os
Osmium
Guide
77
Ir
Iridium
Guide
78
Pt
Platinum
Guide
79
Au
Gold
Guide
80
Hg
Mercury
Guide
81
Tl
Thallium
Guide
82
Pb
Lead
Guide
83
Bi
Bismuth
Guide
84
Po
Polonium
Guide
85
At
Astatine
Guide
86
Rn
Radon
Guide
87
Fr
Francium
Guide
88
Ra
Radium
Guide
89
Ac
Actinium
Guide
90
Th
Thorium
Guide
91
Pa
Protactinium
Guide
92
U
Uranium
Guide
93
Np
Neptunium
Guide
94
Pu
Plutonium
Guide
95
Am
Americium
Guide
96
Cm
Curium
Guide
97
Bk
Berkelium
Guide
98
Cf
Californium
Guide
99
Es
Einsteinium
Guide
100
Fm
Fermium
Guide
101
Md
Mendelevium
Guide
102
No
Nobelium
Guide
103
Lr
Lawrencium
Guide
104
Rf
Rutherfordium
Guide
105
Db
Dubnium
Guide
106
Sg
Seaborgium
Guide
107
Bh
Bohrium
Guide
108
Hs
Hassium
Guide
109
Mt
Meitnerium
Guide
110
Ds
Darmstadtium
Guide
111
Rg
Roentgenium
Guide
112
Cn
Copernicium
Guide
113
Nh
Nihonium
Guide
114
Fl
Flerovium
Guide
115
Mc
Moscovium
Guide
116
Lv
Livermorium
Guide
117
Ts
Tennessine
Guide
118
Og
Oganesson
Guide
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