Element Symbols and Rules Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering element names, chemical symbols, and capitalization rules from the lecture transcript.

Element Symbol Capitalization Rule

The first letter is always capitalized and the second letter (if there is one) is ALWAYS lowercase.

Element Spelling Requirement

Spelling must be phonetic, meaning the word doesn't have to be spelled 100% correctly, but if sounded out, it must match the name for that element.

H

hydrogen

He

helium

Li

lithium

Be

beryllium

B

boron

C

carbon

Ba

barium

Na

sodium

K

potassium

Mg

magnesium

Ca

calcium

Rb

rubidium

Sr

strontium

Cs

cesium

Cr

chromium

Mn

manganese

Al

aluminum

Si

silicon

P

phosphorus

S

sulfur

N

nitrogen

Cl

chlorine

O

oxygen

Ar

argon

F

fluorine

Ne

neon

Fe

iron

Co

cobalt

Ni

nickel

Cu

copper

Ag

silver

Cd

cadmium

Sn

tin

Au

gold

Hg

mercury

Pb

lead

Sb

antimony

Bi

bismuth

I

iodine

At

astatine

Xe

Xenon

Rn

Radon

Zn

zinc

Br

bromine

Fr

francium

Kr

krypton

Ra

radium