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Element symbols match: symbol to element

All 118 elements of the periodic table. A symbol appears: click the element in the bank. Each round takes twenty.

Format
Pick the match
Items
20 to match
Limit
1:20
Level
Medium
Checked
2026.10.03

A fresh 20 of the 118 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.

Prompts
20
Bank
Element buttons, A to Z
Time limit
1:20
A miss
Shows the answer, then moves on
  • Each symbol appears in turn. Click its match in the bank.
  • Used answers leave the bank. Keys 1 to 9 pick the first nine buttons; type a name to jump to it.
  • Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
  • Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.

Click the element each symbol stands for. The bank appears when you start.

About this quiz

A matching round built on the list behind Ribbia's The periodic table quiz: 118 pairs in all.

  • Each round takes 20 of the 118 elements; you can also play all 118 in one run.
  • Names use IUPAC spellings, such as aluminium and caesium.

Sources

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

Last checked October 3, 2026

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