Element Symbols (Page 1)

Required Element Symbols (Page 1)

  • Al — aluminum
  • Mn — manganese
  • V — vanadium
  • Sb — antimony
  • Hg — mercury
  • Xe — xenon
  • Ar — argon
  • Mo — molybdenum
  • Y — yttrium
  • As — arsenic
  • Ne — neon
  • Zn — zinc
  • At — astatine
  • Ni — nickel
  • Zr — zirconium
  • Ba — barium
  • Nb — niobium
  • Be — beryllium
  • N — nitrogen
  • Bi — bismuth
  • Os — osmium
  • B — boron
  • O — oxygen
  • Br — bromine
  • Pd — palladium
  • Cd — cadmium
  • P — phosphorus
  • Ca — calcium
  • Pt — platinum
  • C — carbon
  • Po — polonium
  • Cs — cesium
  • K — potassium
  • Cl — chlorine
  • Ra — radium
  • Cr — chromium
  • Rn — radon
  • Co — cobalt
  • Re — rhenium
  • Cu — copper
  • Rh — rhodium
  • F — fluorine
  • Rb — rubidium
  • Fr — francium
  • Ru — ruthenium
  • Ga — gallium
  • Sc — scandium
  • Ge — germanium
  • Se — selenium
  • Au — gold
  • Si — silicon
  • Hf — hafnium
  • Ag — silver
  • He — helium
  • Na — sodium
  • H — hydrogen
  • Sr — strontium
  • In — indium
  • S — sulfur
  • I — iodine
  • Ta — tantalum
  • Ir — iridium
  • Tc — technetium
  • Fe — iron
  • Te — tellurium
  • Kr — krypton
  • Tl — thallium
  • La — lanthanum
  • Sn — tin
  • Pb — lead
  • Ti — titanium
  • Li — lithium
  • W — tungsten
  • Mg — magnesium
  • U — uranium

Quick Reference Tips

  • Each bullet lists the chemical symbol followed by the element name.
  • Symbols shown are the standard one- or two-letter abbreviations used in chemical notation.
  • This page compiles commonly tested elements across introductory chemistry courses (as indicated by CHEM 10113-050; CHEM 10123-005; CHEM 20123; CHEM 50163).