The Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures s d o i r e P
Alkali Metals Group 1 H
Hydrogen
Sun and Stars Li
Atomic Symbol
1
1
Atomic Number
number of protons
Symbols
Alkali Earth Metals 2
Solid Liquid Gas at room temperature
A Z _____ium
The color of the symbol is the color of the element in its most common pure form. Examples metallic solid red liquid colorless gas
top ten elements by weight
Earth's Crust
top eight elements by weight
Magnetic
3 Be 4 Lithium Beryllium
ferromagnetic at room temperature
Noble Metals
Widgets
2
Metals
A l k A a l i k l a E l a i M r t e h t a M l s e t a l s
corrosion-resistant
Radioactive Batteries Na
Emeralds
Transition Metals
N o n m M e t e t a l a l s l o i M P e t o o r d s a l s
N o H b l a e l G o g a e s n e s s
2
Boron Group 13 B
Boron
Carbon Group 14 5C
Carbon
Nitrogen Group 15 6N
Nitrogen
7 O
Oxygen Group 16 Oxygen
1 Halogens 17 8F
Fluorine
Balloons
9 Ne
Neon
10
2 Sports Basis of Life's Advertising Protein Air Toothpaste Equipment Molecules Signs Al 13 Si 14 P 15 S 16 Cl 17 A r 18 Aluminum Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
less than a millionth percent of earth's crust
Never Found in Nature only made by people
3
Helium
Superheavy Elements
Actinide Metals
Only Traces Found in Nature
11 Mg 12 Sodium Magnesium
He
Rare Earth Metals
all isotopes are radioactive
How it is (or was) used or where it occurs in nature
Nonmetals
H
Human Body
Name
Noble Gases 18
Color Key
3
Transition Metals Sand, Swimming Chlorophyll Airplanes Stone, Bones Eggs Light Bulbs 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and Soil Pools 19 Ca 20 Sc 21 Ti 22 V 23 Cr 24 Mn 25 Fe 26 Co 27 N i 28 Cu 29 Zn 30 Ga 31 Ge 32 As 33 Se 34 Br 35 Kr 36 Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton Salt
K
4
4 Fruits and Shells and Stainless Steel Electric Brass Photography Light-Emitting Semiconductor Bicycles Aerospace Springs Earthmovers Structures Magnets Coins Poison Copiers Flashlights Vegetables Bones Steel Wires Instruments Diodes (LEDs) Electronics Film 41 Mo 42 Tc 43 Ru 44 Rh 45 Pd 46 Ag 47 C d 48 In Rb 37 S r 38 Y 39 Zr 40 Nb 49 Sn 50 Sb 51 Te 52 I 53 Xe 54 Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
5
5 Global Fireworks Navigation Cs 55 Ba 56 Cesium Barium
Cutting Radioactive Electric Searchlight Pollution Chemical Mag Lev Plated Car Liquid Crystal Thermoelectric Disinfectant High-Intensity Jewelry Paint Tools Diagnosis Switches Reflectors Control Pipelines Trains Batteries Lamps Displays (LCDs) Food Cans Coolers Hf 72 Ta 73 W 74 Re 75 Os 76 Ir 77 P t 78 Au 79 Hg 80 Tl 81 Pb 82 Bi 83 Po 84 At 85 Rn 86 Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
Laser Atom Traps 119
Luminous Watches 120
7
Superheavy Elements radioactive, never found in nature, no uses except atomic research
121... La 57 C e 58 Pr 59 Nd 60 Pm 61 Sm 62 Eu 63 Gd 64 Tb 65 Dy 66 Ho 67 E r 68 Tm 69 Yb 70 Lu 71 Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Lanthanum Cerium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
Rare Earth Metals
6 Telescope Lighter Torchworkers' Electric Motor Luminous Electric Motor Color MRI Fluorescent Smart Material Laser Laser Scientific Photodynamic Optical Fiber Lenses Flints Eyeglasses Magnets Dials Magnets Televisions Diagnosis Lamps Surgery Communications Surgery Fiber Lasers Medicine Actuators Ac 89 Th 90 Pa 91 U 92 Np 93 Pu 94 Am 95 Cm 96 Bk 97 C f 98 Es 99 Fm 100 Md 101 No 102 Lr 103 Actinium Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
Actinide Metals
7 Radioactive Medicine
Gas Lamp Mantles
Radioactive Waste
Nuclear Power
Radioactive Waste
Nuclear Weapons
Smoke Detectors
Mineral Analyzers
Radioactive Waste
Mineral Analyzers
radioactive, never found in nature, no uses except atomic research
