Wednesday, March 4, 2009

10 Elements with Odd Symbols

These 10 elements have symbols that don't seem to quite go with their names.

  1. Sodium
    • Chemical Symbol: Na
    • Atomic Number: 11
  2. Potassium
    • Chemical Symbol: K
    • Atomic Number: 19
  3. Iron
    • Chemical Symbol: Fe
    • Atomic Number: 26
  4. Silver
    • Chemical Symbol: Ag
    • Atomic Number: 47
  5. Tin
    • Chemical Symbol: Sn
    • Atomic Number: 50
  6. Antimony
    • Chemical Symbol: Sb
    • Atomic Number: 51
  7. Tungsten
    • Chemical Symbol: W
    • Atomic Number: 74
  8. Gold
    • Chemical Symbol: Au
    • Atomic Number: 79
  9. Mercury
    • Chemical Symbol: Hg
    • Atomic Number: 80
  10. Lead
    • Chemical Symbol: Pb
    • Atomic Number: 82

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