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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