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Element symbols

One symbol at a time, in a random order. Type the element's name to move on, or skip ahead and come back.

Format
Type them all
Items
118 answers
Limit
15:00
Level
Hard
Checked
2026.10.02
Answers
118
Time limit
15:00
Order
One at a time, skip allowed
Matching
Case and accents ignored
  • The highlighted slot is the one to answer.
  • Prev and Next skip around; click a slot to jump to it.
  • Enter on an empty box skips; the up and down arrow keys step through the slots.
  • Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.

Name the element for each symbol.

About this quiz

Most symbols come from the English name, but a few come from Latin or German: Fe for iron (ferrum), Pb for lead (plumbum), W for tungsten (wolfram).

  • Eleven symbols do not match the English name: Na, K, Fe, Cu, Ag, Sn, Sb, W, Au, Hg and Pb.
  • Every symbol is one or two letters, with the first letter capitalised.
  • Sodium's symbol Na comes from the Latin natrium.
  • Gold's symbol Au comes from the Latin aurum.

Sources

  1. [1]PubChem, National Institutes of Health. Periodic Table of Elements.

Last checked October 2, 2026

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