Periodic Table Flashcards
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H
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Name:Hydrogen Atomic Number: 1 Non-metal Name Origin - Greek: Hydro and Genes, meaning water forming Old Group: 1A, New Group: 1 Family: Non-metals
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He
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Name: Helium Atomic Number 2 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: helios, meaning Sun Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Noble Gasses
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Li
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Name: Lithium Atomic Number: 3 Metal Name Origin - Greek: lithos, meaning stone Old Group: 1A, New Group: 1 Family: Alkali Metals
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Be
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Name: Beryllium Atomic Number: 4 Metal Name Origin - Greek: beryllos, named for the semi-prescious stone Old Group: 2A, New Group: 2 Family: Alkaline Earth Metals
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B
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Name: Boron Atomic Number: 5 Metal Name Origin - Arabic: buraq (borax) Old Group: 3A, New Group: 13 Family: Metalloids
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C
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Name: Carbon Atomic Number: 6 Non-Metal Name Origin - Latin: carbo, meaning charcoal Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Non-metals
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N
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Name: Nitrogen Atomic Number: 7 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: nitron genes, meaning saltpetre forming Old Group: 5A, New Group: 15 Family: Non-metals
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O
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Name: Oxygen Atomic Number: 8 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: oxy genes, meaning acid forming Old Group: 6A, New Group: 16 Family: Non-metals
10
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F
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Name: Flourine Atomic Number: 9 Non-Metal Name Origin - Latin: fluere, meaning to flow Old Group: 7A, New Group: 17 Family: Halogens
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Ne
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Name: Neon Atomic Number: 10 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: neos, meaning new Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Noble Gasses
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Na
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Name: Sodium Atomic Number: 11 Metal Name Origin - Latin: natrium, meaning soda Old Group: 1A, New Group: 1 Family: Alkali Metals
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Mg
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Name: Magnesium Atomic Number: 12 Metal Name Origin - Greek: named after a district of thessaly called Magnesia Old Group: 2A, New Group: 2 Family: Alkaline Earth Metals
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Al
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Name: Aluminium Atomic Number: 13 Metal Name Origin - Latin: alum or alumen, meaning numeral name Old Group: 3A, New Group: 13 Family: Other Metals
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Si
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Name: Silicon Atomic Number: 14 Metal Name Origin - Latin: silicis, meaning flint Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Metalloids
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P
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Name: Phosphorus Atomic Number: 15 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: phosporos, meaning bringer of light Old Group: 5A, New Group: 15 Family: Non-metals
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S
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Name: Sulphur Atomic Number: 16 Non-Metal Name Origin - Latin: sulphurium, or from Sanskirt: sulvere, both meaning sulphur Old Group: 6A, New Group: 16 Family: Non-metals
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Cl
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Name: Chlorine Atomic Number: 17 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: chloros, meaning pale green Old Group: 7A, New Group: 17 Family: Halogens
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Ar
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Name: Argon Atomic Number: 18 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: argos, meaning inactive Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Noble Gasses
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K
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Name: Potassium Atomic Number: 19 Metal Name Origin - Latin: Kalium, also English for potash Old Group: 1A, New Group: 1 Family: Alkali Metals
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Ca
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Name: Calcium Atomic Number: 20 Metal Name Origin - Latin: calx, meaning lime Old Group: 2A, New Group: 2 Family: Alkaline Earth Metals
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Sc
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Name: Scandium Atomic Number: 21 Metal Name Origin - Latin: scandia, meaning scandinavia Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Transition Metals
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Ti
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Name: Titanium Atomic Number: 22 Metal Name Origin - Greek: the Titans in greek mythology Old Group: 2B, New Group: 4 Family: Transition Metals
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V
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Name: Vandium Atomic Number: 23 Metal Name Origin - Norse: Vanadis, name of the scandinavian goddess Freyja. Old Group: 3B, New Group: 5 Family: Transition Metals
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Cr
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Name: Chromium Atomic Number: 24 Metal Name Origin - Greek: chroma, meaning color Old Group: 4B, New Group: 6 Family: Transition Metals
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Mn
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Name: Manganese Atomic Number: 25 Metal Name Origin - Latin: magnes, meaning magnet Old Group: 5B, New Group: 7 Family: Transition Metals
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Fe
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Name: Iron Atomic Number: 26 Metal Name Origin - Latin: ferrum, meaning iron Old Group: 6B, New Group: 8 Family: Transition Metals
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Co
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Name: Cobalt Atomic Number: 27 Metal Name Origin - German: Kobald, meaning goblin Old Group: 7B, New Group: 9 Family: Transition Metals
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Ni
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Name: Nickel Atomic Number: 28 Metal Name Origin - German: Kupfernickel, meaning devil's copper or St. Nicholas' copper Old Group: 8B, New Group: 10 Family: Transition Metals
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Cu
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Name: Copper Atomic Number: 29 Metal Name Origin - Latin: Cyprium aes, meaning metal from Cyprus Old Group: 9B, New Group: 11 Family: Transition Metals
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Zn
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Name: Zinc Atomic Number: 30 Metal Name Origin - German: Zink Old Group: 10B, New Group: 12 Family: Transition Metals
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Ga
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Name: Gallium Atomic Number: 31 Metal Name Origin - Latin: Gallia, latin name for France Old Group: 3A, New Group: 13 Family: Other Metals
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Ge
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Name: Germanium Atomic Number: 32 Metal Name Origin - Latin: Germania, latin name for Germany Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Metalloids
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As
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Name: Arsenic Atomic Number: 33 Metal Name Origin - Greek: arsenikon, the pigment yellow Old Group: 5A, New Group: 15 Family: Metalloids
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Se
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Name: Selenium Atomic Number: 34 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: selene, meaning moon Old Group: 6A, New Group: 16 Family: Non-Metals
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Br
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Name: Bromine Atomic Number: 35 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: bromos, meaning stench Old Group: 7A, New Group: 17 Family: Halogens
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Kr
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Name: Krypton Atomic Number: 36 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: kryptos, meaning hidden Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Noble Gasses
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Rb
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Name: Rubidium Atomic Number: 37 Metal Name Origin - Latin: rubidus, meaning red Old Group: 1A, New Group: 1 Family: Alkali Metals
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Sr
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Name: Strontium Atomic Number: 38 Metal Name Origin - Named after a town in Scotland: Strontian Old Group: 2A, New Group: 2 Family: Alkaline Earth Metals
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Y
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Name: Yttrium Atomic Number: 39 Metal Name Origin - Named after a Swedish town: Ytterby Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Transition Metals
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Zr
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Name: Zirconium Atomic Number: 40 Metal Name Origin - Arabic: zargun, meaning gold color Old Group: 2B, New Group: 4 Family: Transition Metals
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Nb
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Name: Niobium Atomic Number: 41 Metal Name Origin - Greek: Niobe, meaning daughter of Tantalus Old Group: 3B, New Group: 5 Family: Transition Metals
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Mo
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Name: Molybdenum Atomic Number: 42 Metal Name Origin - Greek: molybdos, meaning lead Old Group: 4B, New Group: 6 Family: Transition Metals
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Tc
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Name: Technetium Atomic Number: 43 Metal Name Origin - Greek: tekhnetos, meaning artificial. Old Group: 5B, New Group: 7 Family: Transition Metals
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Ru
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Name: Ruthenium Atomic Number: 44 Metal Name Origin - Latin: Ruthenia, meaning Russia Old Group: 6B, New Group: 8 Family: Transition Metals
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Rh
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Name: Rhodium Atomic Number: 45 Metal Name Origin - Greek: rhodon, meaning rose Old Group: 7B, New Group: 9 Family: Transition Metals
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Pd
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Name: Palladium Atomic Number: 46 Metal Name Origin - Named after the asteroid, Pallas Old Group: 8B, New Group: 10 Family: Transition Metals
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Ag
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Name: Silver Atomic Number: 47 Metal Name Origin - Latin: argentum, meaning silver Old Group: 9B, New Group: 11 Family: Transition Metals
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Cd
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Name: Cadmium Atomic Number: 48 Metal Name Origin - Latin: cadmia, meaning mineral calomine Old Group: 10B, New Group: 12 Family: Transition Metals
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In
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Name: Indium Atomic Number: 49 Metal Name Origin - Named after indigo, the color of the brightest line in its spectrum Old Group: 3A, New Group: 13 Family: Other Metals
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Sn
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Name: Tin Atomic Number: 50 Metal Name Origin - Latin: stannum or stagnum, meaning dripping Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Other Metals
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Sb
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Name: Antimony Atomic Number: 51 Metal Name Origin - Latin: stibium, meaning mark Old Group: 5A, New Group: 15 Family: Metalloids
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Te
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Name: Tellurium Atomic Number: 52 Metal Name Origin - Latin: tellus, meaning Earth Old Group: 6A, New Group: 16 Family: Metalloids
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I
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Name: Iodine Atomic Number: 53 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: iodes, meaning violet Old Group: 7A, New Group: 17 Family: Halogens
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Xe
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Name: Xenon Atomic Number: 54 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: xenos, meaning strange Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Noble Gasses
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Cs
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Name: Caesium Atomic Number: 55 Metal Name Origin - Latin: caesius, meaning sky blue Old Group: 1A, New Group: 1 Family: Alkali Metals
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Ba
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Name: Barium Atomic Number: 56 Metal Name Origin - Greek: barys, meaning heavy Old Group: 2A, New Group: 2 Family: Alkaline Earth Metals
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Hf
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Name: Hafnium Atomic Number: 72 Metal Name Origin - Latin: hafnia, meaning Copenhagen Old Group: 2B, New Group: 4 Family: Transition Metals
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Ta
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Name: Tantalum Atomic Number: 73 Metal Name Origin - Greek: Tantalus, the father of Niobe in Greek mythology Old Group: 3B, New Group: 5 Family: Transition Metals
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W
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Name: Tungsten Atomic Number: 74 Metal Name Origin - German: wolfram or wolf rahm, meaning dirt Old Group: 4B, New Group: 6 Family: Transition Metals
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Re
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Name: Rhenium Atomic Number: 75 Metal Name Origin - Latin: Rhenus, meaning River Rhine Old Group: 5B, New Group: 7 Family: Transition Metals
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Os
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Name: Osmium Atomic Number: 76 Metal Name Origin - Greek: osme, meaning smell Old Group: 6B, New Group: 8 Family: Transition Metals
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Ir
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Name: Iridium Atomic Number: 77 Metal Name Origin - Latin: iris, meaning rainbow Old Group: 7B, New Group: 9 Family: Transition Metals
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Pt
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Name: Platinum Atomic Number: 78 Metal Name Origin - Spanish: platina, meaning silver Old Group: 8B, New Group: 10 Family: Transition Metals
65
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Au
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Name: Gold Atomic Number: 79 Metal Name Origin - Latin: aurum, meaning gold Old Group: 9B, New Group: 11 Family: Transition Metals
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Hg
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Name: Mercury Atomic Number: 80 Metal Name Origin - Latin: hydragyrum, meaning liquid silver Old Group: 10B, New Group: 12 Family: Transition Metals
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Tl
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Name: Thallium Atomic Number: 81 Metal Name Origin - Greek: thallos, meaning green shoot Old Group: 3A, New Group: 13 Family: Other Metals
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Pb
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Name: Lead Atomic Number: 82 Metal Name Origin - Latin: plumbum, meaning lead Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Other Metals
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Bi
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Name: Bismuth Atomic Number: 83 Metal Name Origin - German: weisse Masse, meaning white mass (also Latin: bisemutum) Old Group: 5A, New Group: 15 Family: Other Metals
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Po
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Name: Polonium Atomic Number: 84 Metal Name Origin - Named after Poland (by Marie Curie) Old Group: 6A, New Group: 16 Family: Metalloids
71
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At
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Name: Astatine Atomic Number: 85 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: astatos, meaning unstable Old Group: 7A, New Group: 17 Family: Halogens
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Rn
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Name: Radon Atomic Number: 86 Non-Metal Name Origin - Named after the element radium Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Noble Gasses
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Fr
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Name: Francium Atomic Number: 87 Metal Name Origin - Named after France Old Group: 1A, New Group: 1 Family: Alkali Metals
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Ra
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Name: Radium Atomic Number: 88 Metal Name Origin - Latin: radius, meaning ray Old Group: 2A, New Group: 2 Family: Alkaline Earth Metals
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Rf
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Name: Rutherfordium Atomic Number: 104 Metal Name Origin - Named after Lord Rutherford Old Group: 2B, New Group: 4 Family: Transition Metals
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Db
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Name: Dubnium Atomic Number: 105 Metal Name Origin - Named after Dubna, Russia Old Group: 3B, New Group: 5 Family: Transition Metals
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Sg
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Name: Seaborgium Atomic Number: 106 Metal Name Origin - Named after Glenn T. Seaborg Old Group: 4B, New Group: 6 Family: Transition Metals
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Bh
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Name: Bohrium Atomic Number: 107 Metal Name Origin - Named after Niels Bohr Old Group: 5B, New Group: 7 Family: Transition Metals
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Hs
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Name: Hassium Atomic Number: 108 Metal Name Origin - Latin: Hassias, meaning Hess (the German state) Old Group: 6B, New Group: 8 Family: Transition Metals
80
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Mt
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Name: Meitnerium Atomic Number: 109 Metal Name Origin - Named after Lise Meitner Old Group: 7B, New Group: 9 Family: Transition Metals
81
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Ds
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Name: Darmstadtium Atomic Number: 110 Metal Name Origin - Named after Darmstadt in Germany Old Group: 8B, New Group: 10 Family: Transition Metals
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Rg
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Name: Roentgenium Atomic Number: 111 Metal Name Origin - Named after Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen Old Group: 9B, New Group: 11 Family: Transition Metals
83
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Cn
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Name: Copernicium Atomic Number: 112 Metal Name Origin - Named after Nicolaus Copernicus Old Group: 10B, New Group: 12 Family: Transition Metals
84
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Uut
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Name: Ununtrium Atomic Number: 113 Metal Name Origin - the temporary name for element 113 Old Group: 3A, New Group: 13 Family: Transition Metals
85
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Fl
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Name: Flerovium Atomic Number: 114 Metal Name Origin - Named after Georgy Flyorov Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Transition Metals
86
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Uup
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Name: Ununpentium Atomic Number: 115 Metal Name Origin - the temporary name for element 115 Old Group: 5A, New Group: 15 Family: Transition Metals
87
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Lv
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Name: Livermorium Atomic Number: 116 Metal Name Origin - Named after the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Old Group: 6A, New Group: 16 Family: Transition Metals
88
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Uus
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Name: Ununseptium Atomic Number: 117 Metal Name Origin - the temporary name for element 117 Old Group: 7A, New Group: 17 Family: Transition Metals
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Uuo
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Name: Ununoctium Atomic Number: 118 Metal Name Origin - the temporary name for element 118 Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Transition Metals
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La
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Name: Lanthanum Atomic Number: 57 Name Origin - Greek: lanthana, meaning to lie hidden Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
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Ce
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Name: Cerium Atomic Number: 58 Name Origin - Named after the asteroid Ceres Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
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Pr
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Name: Praseodymium Atomic Number: 59 Name Origin - Greek: prasios didymos, meaning green twin Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
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Nd
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Name: Neodymium Atomic Number: 60 Name Origin - Greek: neos didymos, meaning new twin Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
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Pm
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Name: Promethium Atomic Number: 61 Name Origin - Named after Prometheus in Greek mythology Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
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Sm
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Name: Samarium Atomic Number: 62 Name Origin - Named after the mineral samarskite Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
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Eu
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Name: Europium Atomic Number: 63 Name Origin - Named after Europe Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
97
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Gd
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Name: Gadolinium Atomic Number: 64 Name Origin - Named after J. Gadolin Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
98
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Tb
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Name: Terbium Atomic Number: 65 Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
99
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Dy
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Name: Dysprosium Atomic Number: 66 Name Origin - Greek: dysprositos, meaning hard to get Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
100
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Ho
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Name: Holmium Atomic Number: 67 Name Origin - Latin: Holmia, meaning Stockholm Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
101
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Er
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Name: Erbium Atomic Number: 68 Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
102
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Tm
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Name: Thulium Atomic Number: 69 Name Origin - Named after Thule, the ancient name for Scandinavia Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
103
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Yb
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Name: Ytterbium Atomic Number: 70 Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
104
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Lu
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Name: Lutetium Atomic Number: 71 Name Origin - Latin: Lutetia, meaning Paris Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide
105
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Ac
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Name: Actinium Atomic Number: 89 Name Origin - Greek: aktino, meaning ray Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
106
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Th
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Name: Thorium Atomic Number: 90 Name Origin - Named after Thor Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
107
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Pa
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Name: Protactinium Atomic Number: 91 Name Origin - Greek: protos aktino, meaning first ray Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
108
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U
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Name: Uranium Atomic Number: 92 Name Origin - Named after the planet Uranus Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
109
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Np
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Name: Neptunium Atomic Number: 93 Name Origin - Named after the planet Neptune Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
110
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Pu
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Name: Plutonium Atomic Number: 94 Name Origin - Named after the planet Pluto Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
111
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Am
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Name: Americium Atomic Number: 95 Name Origin - Named after America Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
112
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Cm
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Name: Curium Atomic Number: 96 Name Origin - Named after Pierre and Marie Curie Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
113
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Bk
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Name: Berkelium Atomic Number: 97 Name Origin - Named after Berkeley, CA Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
114
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Cf
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Name: Califronium Atomic Number: 98 Name Origin - Named after California Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
115
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Es
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Name: Einsteinium Atomic Number: 99 Name Origin - Named after Albert Einstein Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
116
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Fm
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Name: Fermium Atomic Number: 100 Name Origin - Named after Enrico Fermi Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
117
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Md
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Name: Mendelevium Atomic Number: 101 Name Origin - Named after Dimitri Mendeleev Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
118
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No
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Name: Nobelium Atomic Number: 102 Name Origin - Named after Alfred Nobel Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
119
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Lr
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Name: Lawrencium Atomic Number: 103 Name Origin - Named after Ernest Lawrence Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide
