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Hydrogen
1
H

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Greek hydro and genes, meaning water-forming

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2
Helium
He

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Greek helios, meaning the Sun

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Lithium
Li
3

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Greek lithos, meaning stone

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Beryllium
Be
4

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Greek beryllo, meaning beryl; originally glaucinium, Greek glykos meaning sweet

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Boron
B
5

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Arabic buraq, meaning borax; a combination of borax and carbon

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Carbon
C
6

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Latin carbo, meaning charcoal

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Nitrogen
N
7

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Greek nitron and genes, meaning nitre-forming

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Oxygen
O
8

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Greek oxy and genes, meaning acid-forming

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Flourine
F
9

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Latin fluere, meaning to flow

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Neon
Ne
10

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Greek neos, meaning new

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Sodium
Na
11

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English word soda; Na, Latin natrium, meaning soda

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Magnesium
Mg
12

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Named for Magnesia, a district of Greece

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Aluminun
Al
13

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Latin alumen, meaning bitter salt

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Silicon
Si
14

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Latin silex or silicia, meaning flint

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P
Phosphorus
15

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Greek phosphoros, meaning bringer of light

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Sulfur
S
16

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Sanskrit sulvere, or Latin sulfurium, both names for sulfur

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Chlorine
Cl
17

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Greek chloros, meaning greenish-yellow

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Argon
Ar
18

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Greek argos, meaning idle

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Potassium
K
19

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From English potash; K from kalium Medieval Latin for potash

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Calcium
Ca
20

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Latin calx, meaning lime

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Scandium
Sc
21

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Latin Scandia, the name for Scandanavia

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Titanium
Ti
22

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Named for the Titans of Greek mythology

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23 50.9415 Vanadium V

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Named for Vanadis, the Scandanavian goddess of beauty

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24 51.9961 Chromium Cr

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Greek chroma, meaning colour

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25 54.938 Manganese Mn

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Latin magnes, meaning magnet

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26 55.845 Iron Fe

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Anglo-Saxon iren; Fe, Latin ferrum, word for iron

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27 58.9332 Cobalt Co

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German kobald, meaning goblin

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28 58.6934 Nickel Ni

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German kupfernickel, meaning devil's copper or St. Nicholas' copper

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29 63.546 Copper Cu

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Old English coper, from Latin Cypreum aes

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30 65.39 Zinc Zn

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German zink

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31 69.723 Gallium Ga

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Latin Gallia, the name for France

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32 72.64 Germanium Ge

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Latin Germania, the name for Germany

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33 74.9216 Arsenic As

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Greek arsenikon, meaning yellow orpiment, a mineral

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34 78.96 Selenium Se

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Greek Selene, the name for the Moon

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35 79.904 Bromine Br

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Greek bromos, meaning stench

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36 83.8 Krypton Kr

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Greek kryptos, meaning hidden

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37 85.4678 Rubidium Rb

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Latin rubidius, meaning deepest red

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38 87.62 Strontium Sr

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Named for the town of Strontian, Scotland

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39 88.9059 Yttrium Y

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Named for Ytterby, Sweden

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40 91.224 Zirconium Zr

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Arabian zargun, meaning gold-coloured

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41 92.9064 Niobium Nb

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For Niobe in Greek mythology

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42 95.94 Molybdenum Mo

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Greek molybdos, meaning lead

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43 * 98 Technetium Tc

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Greek tekhnetos, meaning artificial

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44 101.07 Ruthenium Ru

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Derived from Latin name for Russia

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45 102.9055 Rhodium Rh

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Greek rhodon, meaning rose-coloured

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46 106.42 Palladium Pd

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For the asteroid Pallas; for the Greek goddess of wisdom

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47 107.8682 Silver Ag

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Anglo-Saxon siolfur, the word for silver; Ag, Latin argentum, the word for silver

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48 112.411 Cadmium Cd

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Latin cadmia, meaning mineral calamine

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49 114.818 Indium In

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Latin indicum, meaning violet or indigo

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50 118.71 Tin Sn

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Anglo-Saxon tin; Sn, Latin stannum, meaning hard

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51 121.76 Antimony Sb

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Greek anti - monos, meaning not - alone; Latin stibium, the name of antimony sulfide in ancient times

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52 127.6 Tellurium Te

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Latin tellus, meaning Earth

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53 126.9045 Iodine I

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Greek iodes, meaning violet

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54 131.293 Xenon Xe

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Greek zenos, meaning stranger

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