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Detailed guide to read the Periodic table in English
The names of Chemical elements in the Periodic table in English are considered fundamental and essential for students in this field to master in order to study specialized materials. In this article, PREP will provide you with the English names of 118 Chemical elements along with accurate pronunciation. Read now!

I. What is the Periodic table in English?

What is the Periodic table in English? According to Wikipedia, the Periodic table (the full name: Periodic table of Chemical elements, also known as Mendeleev's Periodic table) is a method of listing Chemical elements in the form of a table, based on their atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus), electron configuration, and their periodic chemical properties.
In the Periodic table of Chemical elements, the elements are represented in increasing order of atomic numbers, usually listed along with their chemical symbols in each cell. The standard form of the table consists of elements arranged in 18 columns and 7 rows, with two additional rows separately placed at the bottom.
II. Compilation of names of Chemical elements in the Periodic table in English
Below, PREP has compiled the complete names of Chemical elements in English, their pronunciation, and symbols of the elements in the Periodic table in English. Read now!

No. |
Chemical elements - Pronunciation |
Abbreviation |
1 |
Hydrogen /ˈhaɪ.drə.dʒən/ |
H |
2 |
Helium /ˈhiː.li.əm/ |
He |
3 |
Lithium /ˈlɪθ.i.əm/ |
Li |
4 |
Beryllium /bəˈrɪl.i.əm/ |
Be |
5 |
Boron /ˈbɔːrɒn/ |
B |
6 |
Carbon /ˈkɑːr.bən/ |
C |
7 |
Nitrogen /ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/ |
N |
8 |
Oxygen /ˈɒk.sɪ.dʒən/ |
O |
9 |
Fluorine /ˈflʊər.iːn/ |
F |
10 |
Neon /ˈniː.ɒn/ |
Ne |
11 |
Sodium /ˈsəʊ.di.əm/ |
Na |
12 |
Magnesium /mæɡˈniːziəm/ |
Mg |
13 |
Aluminum /əˈluː.mɪ.ni.əm/ |
Al |
14 |
Silicon /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kən/ |
Si |
15 |
Phosphorus /ˈfɒs.fər.əs/ |
P |
16 |
Sulfur /ˈsʌl.fər/ |
S |
17 |
Chlorine /ˈklɔːr.iːn/ |
Cl |
18 |
Argon /ˈɑːɡɒn/ |
Ar |
19 |
Potassium /pəˈtæs.i.əm/ |
K |
20 |
Calcium /ˈkæl.si.əm/ |
Ca
|
21 |
Scandium /ˈskæn.di.əm/ |
Sc |
22 |
Titanium /tɪˈteɪ.ni.əm/ |
Ti |
23 |
Vanadium /vəˈneɪ.di.əm/ |
V |
24 |
Chromium /ˈkroʊ.mi.əm/ |
Cr |
25 |
Manganese /ˈmæŋ.ɡəniz/ |
Mn |
26 |
Iron /ˈaɪ.ərn/ |
Fe |
27 |
Cobalt /ˈkoʊ.bɒlt/ |
Co |
28 |
Nickel /ˈnɪk.əl/ |
Ni |
29 |
Copper /ˈkɑː.pɚ/ |
Cu |
30 |
Zinc /zɪŋk/ |
Zn |
31 |
Gallium /ˈɡæl.i.əm/ |
Ga |
32 |
Germanium /ˈdʒɜːr.meɪ.ni.əm/ |
Ge |
33 |
Arsenic /ˈɑːr.sə.nɪk/ |
As |
34 |
Selenium /sɪˈliː.ni.əm/ |
Se |
35 |
Bromine /ˈbroʊ.miːn/ |
Br |
36 |
Krypton /ˈkrɪp.tɒn/ |
Kr |
37 |
Rubidium /ˈruː.bi.di.əm/ |
Rb |
38 |
Strontium /ˈstrɒn.ti.əm/ |
Sr |
39 |
Yttrium /ˈɪtri.əm/ |
Y |
40 |
Zirconium /zɜːrˈkoʊ.ni.əm/ |
Zr |
41 |
Niobium /ˈnaɪ.oʊ.bi.əm/ |
Nb |
42 |
Molybdenum /məˈlɪb.də.nəm/ |
Mo |
43 |
Technetium /tekˈniː.ʃi.əm/ |
Tc |
44 |
Ruthenium /ruːˈθiː.ni.əm/ |
Ru |
45 |
Rhodium /ˈroʊ.di.əm/ |
Rh |
46 |
Palladium /pəˈleɪ.di.əm/ |
Pd |
47 |
Silver /ˈsɪl.vər/ |
Ag |
48 |
Cadmium /ˈkæd.mi.əm/ |
Cd |
49 |
Indium /ˈɪn.di.əm/ |
In |
50 |
Tin /tɪn/ |
Sn |
51 |
Antimony /ˈæn.təˌmoʊ.ni/ |
Sb |
52 |
Tellurium /teˈlʊər.i.əm/ |
Te |
53 |
Iodine /ˈaɪ.əˌdiːn/ |
I |
54 |
Xenon /ˈziː.nɒn/ |
Xe |
55 |
Cesium /ˈsiːziəm/ |
Cs |
56 |
Barium /ˈbeəriəm/ |
Ba |
57 |
Lanthanum /ˈlæn.θə.nəm/ |
La |
58 |
Cerium /ˈsɪəriəm/ |
Ce |
59 |
Praseodymium /ˌpreɪz.iˈoʊ.di.mi.əm/ |
Pr |
60 |
Neodymium /ˌniː.oʊˈdɪ.mi.əm/ |
Nd |
61 |
Promethium /prəˈmiːθiəm/ |
Pm |
62 |
Samarium /səˈmeəriəm/ |
Sm |
63 |
Europium /jʊˈroʊpiəm/ |
Eu |
64 |
Gadolinium /ˌɡædəˈlɪniəm/ |
Gd |
65 |
Terbium /ˈtɜrbiəm/ |
Tb |
66 |
Dysprosium /dɪˈsprɒziəm/ |
Dy |
67 |
Holmium /ˈhoʊlmiəm/ |
Ho |
68 |
Erbium /ˈɜrbiəm/ |
Er |
69 |
Thulium /ˈθjuːliəm/ |
Tm |
70 |
Ytterbium /ˈɪtərbiəm/ |
Yb |
71 |
Lutetium /luːˈtiːʃiəm/ |
Lu |
72 |
Hafnium /ˈhæfniəm/ |
Hf |
73 |
Tantalum /ˈtæntələm/ |
Ta |
74 |
Tungsten /ˈtʌŋstən/ |
W |
75 |
Rhenium /ˈriːniəm/ |
Re |
76 |
Osmium /ˈɒzmiəm/ |
Os |
77 |
Iridium /ɪˈrɪdiəm/ |
Ir |
78 |
Platinum /ˈplætɪnəm/ |
Pt |
79 |
Gold /ɡoʊld/ |
Au |
80 |
Mercury /ˈmɜːrkjʊri/ |
Hg |
81 |
Thallium /ˈθæliəm/ |
Tl |
82 |
Lead /led/ |
Pb |
83 |
Bismuth /ˈbɪzməθ/ |
Bi |
84 |
Polonium /pəˈloʊniəm/ |
Po |
85 |
Astatine /ˈæstətiːn/ |
At |
86 |
Radon /ˈreɪdɒn/ |
Rn |
87 |
Francium /ˈfrænsiəm/ |
Fr |
88 |
Radium /ˈreɪdiəm/ |
Ra |
89 |
Actinium /ækˈtɪniəm/ |
Ac |
90 |
Thorium /ˈθɔːriəm/ |
Th |
91 |
Protactinium /ˌproʊtækˈtɪniəm/ |
Pa |
92 |
Uranium /jʊˈreɪniəm/ |
U |
93 |
Neptunium /nepˈtjuːniəm/ |
Np |
94 |
Plutonium /pluːˈtoʊniəm/ |
Pu |
95 |
Americium /ˌæməˈrɪsiəm/ |
Am |
96 |
Curium /ˈkjʊəriəm/ |
Cm |
97 |
Berkelium /ˈbɜːrkliəm/ |
Bk |
98 |
Californium /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniəm/ |
Cf |
99 |
Einsteinium /aɪnˈstaɪniəm/ |
Es |
100 |
Fermium /ˈfɜːrmiəm/ |
Fm |
101 |
Mendelevium /ˌmendəˈliːviəm/ |
Md |
102 |
Nobelium /noʊˈbiːliəm/ |
No |
103 |
Lawrencium /lɔːˈrensiəm/ |
Lr |
104 |
Rutherfordium /ˌrʌðərˈfɔːrdiəm/ |
Rf |
105 |
Dubnium /ˈduːbniəm/ |
Db |
106 |
Seaborgium /ˈsiːbɔːrɡiəm/ |
Sg |
107 |
Bohrium /ˈboʊriəm/ |
Bh |
108 |
Hassium /ˈhæsiəm/ |
Hs |
109 |
Meitnerium /maɪtˈnɪəriəm/ |
Mt |
110 |
Darmstadtium /dɑːrmˈʃtɑːtiəm/ |
Ds |
111 |
Roentgenium /ˈrentɡəniəm/ |
Rg |
112 |
Copernicium /ˌkoʊpərˈnɪsiəm/ |
Cn |
113 |
Nihonium /ˈniːhoʊniəm/ |
Nh |
114 |
Flerovium /fleˈroʊviəm/ |
Fl |
115 |
Moscovium /ˈmɒskoʊviəm/ |
Mc |
116 |
Livermorium /ˌlɪvərˈmɔːriəm/ |
Lv |
117 |
Tennessine /teˈnesiːn/ |
Ts |
118 |
Oganesson /ˈoʊɡənesən/ |
Og |
III. Guide on how to read chemical elements in English
Below, PREP will help you understand the arrangement structure of the Periodic table in English and study the parameters of the following elements!
1. Arrangement structure of the Periodic table in English
In the Periodic table, elements are listed in increasing order of atomic number. Let's explore the arrangement structure of a complete Periodic table in English with PREP through the image below!
2. Studying the parameters of the elements
Each element in the Periodic table in English will have various characters. Let's explore an example of the element Carbon (C) with PREP below!
IV. Common chemical terminology in English
Let's pocket some common chemical terminology in English with PREP right below!
No. |
Chemical terminology in English |
1 |
Absolute temperature /ˈæbsəˌlut ˈtempərətjʊr/ |
2 |
Absolute zero /ˈæbsəˌlut ˈziroʊ/ |
3 |
Accuracy /ˈæk.jə.rə.si/ |
4 |
Amphoteric /æmˈfɑtərɪk/ |
5 |
Acid dissociation constant /ˈæsɪd dɪˌsoʊsieɪʃən ˈkɒnstənt/ |
6 |
Activated complex /ˈæktəˌveɪtɪd ˈkɒmpleks/ |
7 |
Activation energy /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən ˈenərdʒi/ |
8 |
Addition reaction /əˈdɪʃən rɪˈækʃən/ |
9 |
Absorption /əbˈsɔrpʃən/ |
10 |
Bond energy /bɒnd ˈenərdʒi/ |
11 |
Binary compound /ˈbaɪnəri ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ |
12 |
Calorimetry /ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtri/ |
13 |
Catalyst /ˈkætəlɪst/ |
14 |
Anode /ˈænoʊd/ |
15 |
Cathode /ˈkæθoʊd/ |
16 |
Chain reaction /ˈʧeɪn rɪˈækʃən/ |
17 |
Chemical equation /ˈkemɪkəl ɪˈkweɪʒən/ |
18 |
Conductance /kənˈdʌktəns/ |
19 |
Condensation /ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃən/ |
20 |
Covalent bond /ˈkoʊveɪlənt bɒnd/ |
21 |
Crystal lattice /ˈkrɪstəl ˈlætɪs/ |
22 |
Electrolysis /ɪˌlekˈtrɒləsɪs/ |
23 |
Molar volume /ˈmoʊlər ˈvɒljuːm/ |
24 |
Organic compound /ɔrˈɡænɪk ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ |
25 |
Neutralization reaction /ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən rɪˈækʃən/ |
26 |
Quantum theory /ˈkwɒntəm ˈθɪəri/ |
27 |
Radioactive /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ |
28 |
Saturated /ˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd/ |
29 |
Semiconductor /ˌsemɪˈkɒndʌktər/ |
30 |
Solubility /ˌsɒl.jəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ |
31 |
Solvent /ˈsɒlvənt/ |
32 |
Surface tension /ˈsɜrfɪs ˈtenʃən/ |
33 |
Isomer /ˈaɪsəmər/ |
34 |
Reaction /riˈækʃən/ |
35 |
Formula /ˈfɔrmjʊlə/ |
36 |
Litmus /ˈlɪtməs/ |
37 |
Binding energy /ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈenərdʒi/ |
38 |
Equilibrium /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/ |
39 |
Family /ˈfæməli/ |
40 |
Nucleon /ˈnjuːkliɒn/ |
41 |
Pressure /ˈpreʃər/ |
42 |
Volatile /ˈvɒlətaɪl/ |
43 |
Carbon chain /ˈkɑrbən ʧeɪn/ |
44 |
Derivative /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/ |
45 |
Diffuse /dɪˈfjus/ |
46 |
Elastic energy /ɪˌlæstɪk ˈenərdʒi/ |
47 |
Experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ |
48 |
Explosive /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/ |
49 |
Precipitate /prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt/ |
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