The Periodic Table of Elements
Everything you see around you is made of tiny particles called atoms. There are many different types of atoms, each with a special combination of protons, neutrons and electrons. These different types of atoms are called elements.
Elements in our galaxy | Parts per million by mass |
---|---|
Hydrogen | 739,000 |
Helium | 240,000 |
Oxygen | 10,400 |
Carbon | 4,600 |
Neon | 1,340 |
Iron | 1,090 |
Nitrogen | 960 |
Silicon | 650 |
Magnesium | 580 |
Sulfur | 440 |
Potassium | 210 |
Nickel | 100 |
A Cool way to remember some elements:
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It is like Please excuse my dear aunt sally (PEMDAS) for the first 20 elements.
H : Hydrogen
He : Helium
Li : Lithium
Be : Beryllium
B : Boron
C : Carbon
N : Nitrogen
O : Oxygen
F : Fluorine
Ne : Neon
Na : Sodium
Mg : Magnesium
Al : Aluminium / Aluminum
Si : Silicon
P : Phosphorous
S : Sulfur
Cl : Chlorine
Ar : Argon
K : Potassium
Ca : Calcium
Or Just stick with the whole table:
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