List of Chemical Elements in Alphabetical Order 3

This is a complete list of all 118 chemical elements in alphabetical order. For each element, the table provides its atomic number, name, and chemical symbol. These elements make up the periodic table and include naturally occurring elements as well as synthetic ones.

Use this list as a reference for studying chemistry, organizing lab materials, or learning the order of elements by name.

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Alphabetical List of Elements

Study Tips and Mnemonics

Memorizing the elements in alphabetical order is a unique and impressive skill, whether you’re studying for class, prepping for a quiz bowl, or just showing off at a science-themed party. Here are some effective strategies and fun mnemonic devices to help:

✅ General Study Tips

• Break it into chunks: Divide the list into smaller groups (e.g., A–D, E–H, etc.) and master one section at a time.
• Use flashcards: Physical or digital element flashcards can help reinforce memory. Include the element name, symbol, and atomic number.
• Make a game of it: For example, play element Bingo and gain familiarity with the element names, symbols, and atomic numbers,
• Create associations: Connect unfamiliar element names to things you already know. For example, associate Rutherfordium (Rf) with physicist Ernest Rutherford.
• Use repetition: Read the list aloud regularly or write it down from memory.
• Practice with quizzes: Test yourself using printable or online quizzes that ask for the symbol, name, or atomic number.
• Alphabetize and group: Group elements with similar prefixes or suffixes (e.g., “ium” elements like calcium, francium, etc.).
• Sing it: Turn the list into a song or chant—musical memory is powerful!
• Use visuals: Highlight symbols that don’t obviously match the English name (e.g., Na for sodium, W for tungsten) and focus on those.

🧠 Mnemonic Examples

Here are some sample mnemonics for remembering tricky or common elements:

• CATS BANG! – A silly phrase to remember Carbon, Argon, Tin, Silver, Barium, Astatine, Nitrogen, Gallium.
• SPaNiC metals – Silver (Ag), Platinum (Pt), Aluminium (Al), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu): common metals with mismatched symbols.
• “Nice Cat Fights Nightly” – Nickel (Ni), Calcium (Ca), Fluorine (F), Nitrogen (N): helps with chemical symbols that aren’t the most intuitive.
• “Big Friendly Giants Love Reading Heavy Stories” – Barium (Ba), Francium (Fr), Gold (Au), Lithium (Li), Radon (Rn), Hydrogen (H), Sodium (Na).

You can also make up your own personalized sentences or acronyms using your favorite elements or the ones you struggle to remember. The sillier the sentence, the more likely you’ll recall it!

References

• Emsley, J. (2011). “The Periodic Table”. Nature’s Building Blocks: An A–Z Guide to the Elements (New ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-960563-7.
• Kak, Subhash (2004). “Mendeleev and the Periodic Table of Elements”. Sandhan. 4 (2): 115–123. doi:10.48550/arXiv.physics/0411080
• Mazurs, E. G. (1974). Graphic Representations of the Periodic System During One Hundred Years. Alabama: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-19-960563-7.
• Oganessian, Yu. Ts.; et al. (2010). “Synthesis of a New Element with Atomic Number Z=117”. Physical Review Letters. 104 (14). Physical Review Journals: 142502. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.142502
• Scerri, Eric (2021). “Various forms of the periodic table including the left-step table, the regularization of atomic number triads and first-member anomalies”. ChemTexts. 8 (6). doi:10.1007/s40828-021-00157-8