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Element 69 is a lanthanide whose lab shorthand is simply 'Tm'. What's its full name?
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Atomic number 47 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
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Its one- or two-letter symbol is Au. This transition metal, element 79, is known as what?
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Its one- or two-letter symbol is Ca. This alkaline earth metal, element 20, is known as what?
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This metalloid has the chemical symbol Si and sits at position 14 on the periodic table. Name it.
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This transition metal has the chemical symbol Fe and sits at position 26 on the periodic table. Name it.
IRONAtomic number 46 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
PALLADIUMElement 9 is a halogen whose lab shorthand is simply 'F'. What's its full name?
FLUORINEElement 78 is a transition metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Pt'. What's its full name?
PLATINUMAtomic number 50 on the periodic table belongs to a post-transition metal. What is this element called?
TINIts one- or two-letter symbol is Ta. This transition metal, element 73, is known as what?
TANTALUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Ba. This alkaline earth metal, element 56, is known as what?
BARIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is In. This post-transition metal, element 49, is known as what?
INDIUMAtomic number 21 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
SCANDIUMThis transition metal has the chemical symbol Rh and sits at position 45 on the periodic table. Name it.
RHODIUMAtomic number 15 on the periodic table belongs to a nonmetal. What is this element called?
PHOSPHORUSThis post-transition metal has the chemical symbol Bi and sits at position 83 on the periodic table. Name it.
BISMUTHThis metalloid has the chemical symbol Sb and sits at position 51 on the periodic table. Name it.
ANTIMONYIts one- or two-letter symbol is Mn. This transition metal, element 25, is known as what?
MANGANESEElement 85 is a halogen whose lab shorthand is simply 'At'. What's its full name?
ASTATINEAtomic number 2 on the periodic table belongs to a noble gas. What is this element called?
HELIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Li. This alkali metal, element 3, is known as what?
LITHIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Br. This halogen, element 35, is known as what?
BROMINEAtomic number 32 on the periodic table belongs to a metalloid. What is this element called?
GERMANIUMThis lanthanide has the chemical symbol Nd and sits at position 60 on the periodic table. Name it.
NEODYMIUMElement 94 is a actinide whose lab shorthand is simply 'Pu'. What's its full name?
PLUTONIUMAtomic number 100 on the periodic table belongs to a actinide. What is this element called?
FERMIUMElement 53 is a halogen whose lab shorthand is simply 'I'. What's its full name?
IODINEIts one- or two-letter symbol is As. This metalloid, element 33, is known as what?
ARSENICIts one- or two-letter symbol is Nb. This transition metal, element 41, is known as what?
NIOBIUMThis post-transition metal has the chemical symbol Al and sits at position 13 on the periodic table. Name it.
ALUMINIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Ra. This alkaline earth metal, element 88, is known as what?
RADIUMThis transition metal has the chemical symbol Hf and sits at position 72 on the periodic table. Name it.
HAFNIUMElement 39 is a transition metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Y'. What's its full name?
YTTRIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Ni. This transition metal, element 28, is known as what?
NICKELThis lanthanide has the chemical symbol Ho and sits at position 67 on the periodic table. Name it.
HOLMIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Pb. This post-transition metal, element 82, is known as what?
LEADPeriodic table position 98 is held by a actinide. Give its chemical symbol.
CFAtomic number 74 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
TUNGSTENThis actinide has the chemical symbol Bk and sits at position 97 on the periodic table. Name it.
BERKELIUMAtomic number 11 on the periodic table belongs to a alkali metal. What is this element called?
SODIUMElement 86 is a noble gas whose lab shorthand is simply 'Rn'. What's its full name?
RADONIts one- or two-letter symbol is Ir. This transition metal, element 77, is known as what?
IRIDIUMThis alkaline earth metal has the chemical symbol Be and sits at position 4 on the periodic table. Name it.
BERYLLIUMElement 70 is a lanthanide whose lab shorthand is simply 'Yb'. What's its full name?
YTTERBIUMElement 84 is a metalloid whose lab shorthand is simply 'Po'. What's its full name?
POLONIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Ru. This transition metal, element 44, is known as what?
RUTHENIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Ce. This lanthanide, element 58, is known as what?
CERIUMElement 23 is a transition metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'V'. What's its full name?
VANADIUMAtomic number 12 on the periodic table belongs to a alkaline earth metal. What is this element called?
MAGNESIUMThis actinide has the chemical symbol Ac and sits at position 89 on the periodic table. Name it.
ACTINIUMAtomic number 52 on the periodic table belongs to a metalloid. What is this element called?
TELLURIUMPeriodic table position 42 is held by a transition metal. Give its chemical symbol.
MOIts one- or two-letter symbol is Lu. This lanthanide, element 71, is known as what?
LUTETIUMThis transition metal has the chemical symbol Ti and sits at position 22 on the periodic table. Name it.
TITANIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is U. This actinide, element 92, is known as what?
URANIUMThis actinide has the chemical symbol Cm and sits at position 96 on the periodic table. Name it.
CURIUMThis nonmetal has the chemical symbol S and sits at position 16 on the periodic table. Name it.
SULFURElement 19 is a alkali metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'K'. What's its full name?
POTASSIUMThis actinide has the chemical symbol Th and sits at position 90 on the periodic table. Name it.
THORIUMAtomic number 7 on the periodic table belongs to a nonmetal. What is this element called?
NITROGENAtomic number 40 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
ZIRCONIUMAtomic number 36 on the periodic table belongs to a noble gas. What is this element called?
KRYPTONThis actinide, element number 99, has an atomic weight of roughly 252. What's its symbol?
ESThis transition metal has the chemical symbol Co and sits at position 27 on the periodic table. Name it.
COBALTPeriodic table position 66 is held by a lanthanide. Give its chemical symbol.
DYPeriodic table position 91 is held by a actinide. Give its chemical symbol.
PAAtomic number 38 on the periodic table belongs to a alkaline earth metal. What is this element called?
STRONTIUMElement 17 is a halogen whose lab shorthand is simply 'Cl'. What's its full name?
CHLORINEThis lanthanide has the chemical symbol Tb and sits at position 65 on the periodic table. Name it.
TERBIUMAtomic number 63 on the periodic table belongs to a lanthanide. What is this element called?
EUROPIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Xe. This noble gas, element 54, is known as what?
XENONThis alkali metal has the chemical symbol Fr and sits at position 87 on the periodic table. Name it.
FRANCIUMElement 37 is a alkali metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Rb'. What's its full name?
RUBIDIUMThis noble gas has the chemical symbol Ar and sits at position 18 on the periodic table. Name it.
ARGONThis lanthanide, element number 59, has an atomic weight of roughly 140.91. What's its symbol?
PRAtomic number 76 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
OSMIUMAtomic number 80 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
MERCURYAtomic number 29 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
COPPERElement 93 is a actinide whose lab shorthand is simply 'Np'. What's its full name?
NEPTUNIUMThis transition metal has the chemical symbol Re and sits at position 75 on the periodic table. Name it.
RHENIUMAtomic number 8 on the periodic table belongs to a nonmetal. What is this element called?
OXYGENThis transition metal has the chemical symbol Cd and sits at position 48 on the periodic table. Name it.
CADMIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Se. This nonmetal, element 34, is known as what?
SELENIUMThis lanthanide has the chemical symbol Er and sits at position 68 on the periodic table. Name it.
ERBIUMPeriodic table position 43 is held by a transition metal. Give its chemical symbol.
TCThis nonmetal has the chemical symbol C and sits at position 6 on the periodic table. Name it.
CARBONElement 55 is a alkali metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Cs'. What's its full name?
CAESIUMAtomic number 30 on the periodic table belongs to a transition metal. What is this element called?
ZINCIts one- or two-letter symbol is Am. This actinide, element 95, is known as what?
AMERICIUMThis metalloid has the chemical symbol B and sits at position 5 on the periodic table. Name it.
BORONIts one- or two-letter symbol is Sm. This lanthanide, element 62, is known as what?
SAMARIUMPeriodic table position 61 is held by a lanthanide. Give its chemical symbol.
PMAtomic number 10 on the periodic table belongs to a noble gas. What is this element called?
NEONAtomic number 1 on the periodic table belongs to a nonmetal. What is this element called?
HYDROGENThis post-transition metal has the chemical symbol Tl and sits at position 81 on the periodic table. Name it.
THALLIUMIts one- or two-letter symbol is Cr. This transition metal, element 24, is known as what?
CHROMIUMElement 31 is a post-transition metal whose lab shorthand is simply 'Ga'. What's its full name?
GALLIUMThis lanthanide has the chemical symbol La and sits at position 57 on the periodic table. Name it.
LANTHANUMPeriodic table position 64 is held by a lanthanide. Give its chemical symbol.
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