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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
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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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` Name: Zinc Atomic Number: 30 Metal Name Origin - German: Zink Old Group: 10B, New Group: 12 Family: Transition Metals ```
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Ga
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` Name: Zirconium Atomic Number: 40 Metal Name Origin - Arabic: zargun, meaning gold color Old Group: 2B, New Group: 4 Family: Transition Metals ```
42
Nb
``` Name: Niobium Atomic Number: 41 Metal Name Origin - Greek: Niobe, meaning daughter of Tantalus Old Group: 3B, New Group: 5 Family: Transition Metals ```
43
Mo
``` Name: Molybdenum Atomic Number: 42 Metal Name Origin - Greek: molybdos, meaning lead Old Group: 4B, New Group: 6 Family: Transition Metals ```
44
Tc
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` Name: Palladium Atomic Number: 46 Metal Name Origin - Named after the asteroid, Pallas Old Group: 8B, New Group: 10 Family: Transition Metals ```
48
Ag
``` 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
``` Name: Cadmium Atomic Number: 48 Metal Name Origin - Latin: cadmia, meaning mineral calomine Old Group: 10B, New Group: 12 Family: Transition Metals ```
50
In
``` 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
``` Name: Tin Atomic Number: 50 Metal Name Origin - Latin: stannum or stagnum, meaning dripping Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Other Metals ```
52
Sb
``` Name: Antimony Atomic Number: 51 Metal Name Origin - Latin: stibium, meaning mark Old Group: 5A, New Group: 15 Family: Metalloids ```
53
Te
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` 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
``` Name: Barium Atomic Number: 56 Metal Name Origin - Greek: barys, meaning heavy Old Group: 2A, New Group: 2 Family: Alkaline Earth Metals ```
58
Hf
``` 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
``` 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
``` Name: Tungsten Atomic Number: 74 Metal Name Origin - German: wolfram or wolf rahm, meaning dirt Old Group: 4B, New Group: 6 Family: Transition Metals ```
61
Re
``` Name: Rhenium Atomic Number: 75 Metal Name Origin - Latin: Rhenus, meaning River Rhine Old Group: 5B, New Group: 7 Family: Transition Metals ```
62
Os
``` Name: Osmium Atomic Number: 76 Metal Name Origin - Greek: osme, meaning smell Old Group: 6B, New Group: 8 Family: Transition Metals ```
63
Ir
``` 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
``` Name: Platinum Atomic Number: 78 Metal Name Origin - Spanish: platina, meaning silver Old Group: 8B, New Group: 10 Family: Transition Metals ```
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Au
``` 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
``` 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
``` Name: Thallium Atomic Number: 81 Metal Name Origin - Greek: thallos, meaning green shoot Old Group: 3A, New Group: 13 Family: Other Metals ```
68
Pb
``` Name: Lead Atomic Number: 82 Metal Name Origin - Latin: plumbum, meaning lead Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Other Metals ```
69
Bi
``` 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
``` Name: Polonium Atomic Number: 84 Metal Name Origin - Named after Poland (by Marie Curie) Old Group: 6A, New Group: 16 Family: Metalloids ```
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At
``` Name: Astatine Atomic Number: 85 Non-Metal Name Origin - Greek: astatos, meaning unstable Old Group: 7A, New Group: 17 Family: Halogens ```
72
Rn
``` Name: Radon Atomic Number: 86 Non-Metal Name Origin - Named after the element radium Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Noble Gasses ```
73
Fr
``` Name: Francium Atomic Number: 87 Metal Name Origin - Named after France Old Group: 1A, New Group: 1 Family: Alkali Metals ```
74
Ra
``` Name: Radium Atomic Number: 88 Metal Name Origin - Latin: radius, meaning ray Old Group: 2A, New Group: 2 Family: Alkaline Earth Metals ```
75
Rf
``` Name: Rutherfordium Atomic Number: 104 Metal Name Origin - Named after Lord Rutherford Old Group: 2B, New Group: 4 Family: Transition Metals ```
76
Db
``` Name: Dubnium Atomic Number: 105 Metal Name Origin - Named after Dubna, Russia Old Group: 3B, New Group: 5 Family: Transition Metals ```
77
Sg
``` Name: Seaborgium Atomic Number: 106 Metal Name Origin - Named after Glenn T. Seaborg Old Group: 4B, New Group: 6 Family: Transition Metals ```
78
Bh
``` Name: Bohrium Atomic Number: 107 Metal Name Origin - Named after Niels Bohr Old Group: 5B, New Group: 7 Family: Transition Metals ```
79
Hs
``` 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
Mt
``` Name: Meitnerium Atomic Number: 109 Metal Name Origin - Named after Lise Meitner Old Group: 7B, New Group: 9 Family: Transition Metals ```
81
Ds
``` Name: Darmstadtium Atomic Number: 110 Metal Name Origin - Named after Darmstadt in Germany Old Group: 8B, New Group: 10 Family: Transition Metals ```
82
Rg
``` Name: Roentgenium Atomic Number: 111 Metal Name Origin - Named after Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen Old Group: 9B, New Group: 11 Family: Transition Metals ```
83
Cn
``` Name: Copernicium Atomic Number: 112 Metal Name Origin - Named after Nicolaus Copernicus Old Group: 10B, New Group: 12 Family: Transition Metals ```
84
Uut
``` Name: Ununtrium Atomic Number: 113 Metal Name Origin - the temporary name for element 113 Old Group: 3A, New Group: 13 Family: Transition Metals ```
85
Fl
``` Name: Flerovium Atomic Number: 114 Metal Name Origin - Named after Georgy Flyorov Old Group: 4A, New Group: 14 Family: Transition Metals ```
86
Uup
``` Name: Ununpentium Atomic Number: 115 Metal Name Origin - the temporary name for element 115 Old Group: 5A, New Group: 15 Family: Transition Metals ```
87
Lv
``` 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
Uus
``` Name: Ununseptium Atomic Number: 117 Metal Name Origin - the temporary name for element 117 Old Group: 7A, New Group: 17 Family: Transition Metals ```
89
Uuo
``` Name: Ununoctium Atomic Number: 118 Metal Name Origin - the temporary name for element 118 Old Group: 8A, New Group: 18 Family: Transition Metals ```
90
La
``` Name: Lanthanum Atomic Number: 57 Name Origin - Greek: lanthana, meaning to lie hidden Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
91
Ce
``` Name: Cerium Atomic Number: 58 Name Origin - Named after the asteroid Ceres Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
92
Pr
``` Name: Praseodymium Atomic Number: 59 Name Origin - Greek: prasios didymos, meaning green twin Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
93
Nd
``` Name: Neodymium Atomic Number: 60 Name Origin - Greek: neos didymos, meaning new twin Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
94
Pm
``` Name: Promethium Atomic Number: 61 Name Origin - Named after Prometheus in Greek mythology Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
95
Sm
``` Name: Samarium Atomic Number: 62 Name Origin - Named after the mineral samarskite Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
96
Eu
``` Name: Europium Atomic Number: 63 Name Origin - Named after Europe Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
97
Gd
``` Name: Gadolinium Atomic Number: 64 Name Origin - Named after J. Gadolin Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
98
Tb
``` Name: Terbium Atomic Number: 65 Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
99
Dy
``` Name: Dysprosium Atomic Number: 66 Name Origin - Greek: dysprositos, meaning hard to get Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
100
Ho
``` Name: Holmium Atomic Number: 67 Name Origin - Latin: Holmia, meaning Stockholm Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
101
Er
``` Name: Erbium Atomic Number: 68 Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
102
Tm
``` Name: Thulium Atomic Number: 69 Name Origin - Named after Thule, the ancient name for Scandinavia Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
103
Yb
``` Name: Ytterbium Atomic Number: 70 Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
104
Lu
``` Name: Lutetium Atomic Number: 71 Name Origin - Latin: Lutetia, meaning Paris Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Lanthanide ```
105
Ac
``` Name: Actinium Atomic Number: 89 Name Origin - Greek: aktino, meaning ray Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
106
Th
``` Name: Thorium Atomic Number: 90 Name Origin - Named after Thor Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
107
Pa
``` Name: Protactinium Atomic Number: 91 Name Origin - Greek: protos aktino, meaning first ray Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
108
U
``` Name: Uranium Atomic Number: 92 Name Origin - Named after the planet Uranus Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
109
Np
``` Name: Neptunium Atomic Number: 93 Name Origin - Named after the planet Neptune Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
110
Pu
``` Name: Plutonium Atomic Number: 94 Name Origin - Named after the planet Pluto Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
111
Am
``` Name: Americium Atomic Number: 95 Name Origin - Named after America Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
112
Cm
``` Name: Curium Atomic Number: 96 Name Origin - Named after Pierre and Marie Curie Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
113
Bk
``` Name: Berkelium Atomic Number: 97 Name Origin - Named after Berkeley, CA Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
114
Cf
``` Name: Califronium Atomic Number: 98 Name Origin - Named after California Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
115
Es
``` Name: Einsteinium Atomic Number: 99 Name Origin - Named after Albert Einstein Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
116
Fm
``` Name: Fermium Atomic Number: 100 Name Origin - Named after Enrico Fermi Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
117
Md
``` Name: Mendelevium Atomic Number: 101 Name Origin - Named after Dimitri Mendeleev Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
118
No
``` Name: Nobelium Atomic Number: 102 Name Origin - Named after Alfred Nobel Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```
119
Lr
``` Name: Lawrencium Atomic Number: 103 Name Origin - Named after Ernest Lawrence Old Group: 1B, New Group: 3 Family: Actinide ```

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