Mr. Whitehead Chemistry
Memorizing Elements
(You should memorize the name, symbol, & atomic # of the first 20 elements on the periodic table)
Atomic # Element Original Name (e.c.) Symbol
1. Hydrogen Greek �hydros� H
2. Helium Gr. �Helios� He
3. Lithium Gr. �Lithos� stone Li
4. Beryllium Be
5. Boron B
6. Carbon L. �carbo� charcoal C
7. Nitrogen L. nitrum N
8. Oxygen Gr. �oxy�-acid, �genes� O
9. Fluorine F
10. Neon Ne
11. Sodium L. natrium Na
12. Magnesium Mg
13. Aluminum L. Alumen Al
14. Silicon Si
15. Phosphorus Gr. �Phosphoros� light bearing P
16. Sulfur S
17. Chlorine Cl
18. Argon Gr. argos, inactive Ar
19. Potassium Lots of potassium in Special K K
20. Calcium L. calx, lime Ca