Data of a Given Property For All Elements

      
Atomic # Symbol Name Common Uses
                       
10NeNeonAdvertising signs, lasers, supercold refrigerant
22TiTitaniumAerospace, racing bikes, artificial joints, white paint
52TeTelluriumAlloys, semiconductors, photocopiers, computer disk, thermo-electric coolers and generators
3LiLithiumAluminum alloys, batteries, impact-resistant ceramic cookware, mood stabilizer
12MgMagnesiumAluminum alloys, cars, planes, bikes, flares, sparklers, antacids
21ScScandiumAluminum alloys, racing bikes, stadium lamps, furnace bricks
7NNitrogenAmmonia, fertilizer, explosives (TNT), refrigerants
84PoPoloniumAnti-static brushes, tobacco
37RbRubidiumAtomic clocks, global navigation (GPS), vacuum tube scavenger
55CsCesiumAtomic clocks, global navigation (GPS), vacuum tube scavenger
11NaSodiumBaking soda, antacids, lye, soap, soda ash, glass, papermaking, street lamps
2HeHeliumBalloons, lasers, supercold refrigerant, cooling of MRI detectors
17ClChlorineBleach, disinfectant, drinking water, swimming pools, PVC plastic pipes and bottles
85AtAstatineCancer medicine
89AcActiniumCancer medicine, neutron source
71LuLutertiumCancer-fighting photodynamic (light-activated) medicine
6CCarbonCarbon fiber, pencils, wood, paper, cloth, plastic, coal, oil
14SiSiliconCeramics, glass, semiconductors, computer chips, silicone rubber
20CaCalciumChalk, gypsum, plaster, mortar, cement, antacids
40ZrZirconiumChemical pipelines, nuclear reactors, furnace bricks, abrasives, zircon gems
41NbNiobiumChemical pipelines, superconductors, magnetic levitation trains, MRI magnets
8OOxygenCombustion, life support, fire
53IIodineDisinfectant for wounds & drinking water, added to salt for thyroid disease, photo film
35BrBromineDisinfectant, pools and spas, photo film, flame retardant, leaded gas, sedatives
44RuRutheniumElectric contacts, leaf switches, pen tips, catalyst, hydrogen production
76OsOsmiumElectric contacts, pen tips, needles, fingerprint powder
48CdCadmiumElectroplated steel, nicad batteries, red and yellow paints, fire sprinklers
15PPhosphorusFertilizer, acids, detergents, matches
70YbYtterbiumFiber optic signal amplifiers, infrared fiber lasers, stainless steel alloys
68ErErbiumFiber optic signal amplifiers, IR lasers, laser surgery, pink glass, sunglasses, vanadium alloys
74WTungstenFilaments in lamps and tvs, cutting tools, abrasives, thermocouples
30ZnZincGalvanized steel, brass, batteries, white paint, phosphors in tvs and lamps, fertilizer
9FFluorineGlowing fluorite, toothpaste, nonstick cookware, CFC refrigerants
16SSulfurGypsum, rubber, acids, papermaking
42MoMolybdenumHard steel, cutting tools, drill bits, armor plate, gun barrels, fertilizer
27CoCobaltHard strong steel, cutting tools, turbines, magnets, blue glass and ceramics
25MnManganeseHard tough steel, earthmovers, rock crushers, rails, plows, axes, batteries, fertilizer
36KrKryptonHigh-intensity lamps, headlights, flashlights, lanterns, neon tubes, lasers
67HoHolmiumInfrared lasers, laser surgery, eye-safe laser rangefinders, computer disks, yellow glass filters
69TmThuliumInfrared lasers, laser surgery, phosphors
79AuGoldJewelry, coins, ultra-thin gold leaf, electric contacts
47AgSilverJewelry, silverware, coins, dentistry, photo film
13AlAluminumKitcheware, cans, foil, machinery, cars, planes, bikes, ceramics, corundum, gems
46PdPalladiumLabware, electric contacts, dentistry, catalyst, pollution control
45RhRhodiumLabware, reflectors, electric contacts, thermocouples, catalyst, pollution control
78PtPlatinumLabware, spark plugs, catalyst, pollution control, petroleum cracking, processing fats
77IrIridiumLabware, spark plugs, pen tips, needles
73TaTantalumLabware, surgical tools, artificial joints, capacitors, mobile phones
54XeXenonLamps, headlights, stadium lamps, projectors, strobes, lasers, spacecraft ion engines
18ArArgonLight bulbs, neon tubes, lasers, welding gas
58CeCeriumLighter flints, arc lamps, gas lamp mantles, self-cleaning ovens, glass polishing
81TlThalliumLow-mp mercury alloys, low-temperature thermometers, undersea lamps, photocells
61PmPromethiumLuminous dials, sheet thickness gauges
88RaRadiumLuminous watches, medical radon production, radiography
64GdGadoliniumMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancer, phosphors, neutron radiography
62SmSamariumMagnets, electric motors, speakers and headphones, infrared sensors, infrared-absorbing glass
43TcTechnetiumMedical diagnostic tracer
93NpNeptuniumNeutron detectors, dosimeters, possibly nuclear weapons
4BeBerylliumNon-sparking copper alloy tools, aerospace, X-Ray windows
66DyDysprosiumNuclear control rods, MRI phosphors, computer disks, magnetostrictive materials
72HfHafniumNuclear reactor control rods in submarines, plasma torch electrodes
90ThThoriumNuclear reactor fuel, gas lamp mantles, tungsten filaments
94PuPlutoniumNuclear reactor fuel, nuclear weapons
92UUraniumNuclear reactor fuel, nuclear weapons, counterweights, armor-piercing bullets
57LaLanthanumOptical glass, telescope eyepieces, camera lenses, lighter flints, arc lamps
65TbTerbiumPhosphors in tvs & trichromatic fluorescent lamps, computer disks, magnetostrictive materials
63EuEuropiumPhosphors in color tvs and trichromatic fluorescent lamps, luminous paint, lasers
39YYttriumPhosphors in color tvs, lasers, furnace bricks, high-temperature superconductors
33AsArsenicPoisons, semiconductors, light-emitting diodes, signal lights, tiny lasers
1HHydrogenProduction of Ammonia, Hydrogenation of organic compounds, liquid Hydrogen fuel
38SrStrontiumRed fireworks, flares, phosphors, nuclear batteries, medical diagnostic tracer
75ReRheniumRocket engines, heater coils, laboratory filaments, electric contacts, thermocouples, catalyst
96CmCuriumScientific instruments, mineral analyzers
98CfCaliforniumScientific instruments, mineral analyzers
91PaProtactiniumScientific study
97BkBerkeliumScientific study
99EsEinsteintiumScientific study
100FmFermiumScientific study
101MdMendeleviumScientific study
102NoNobeliumScientific study
103LrLawrenciumScientific study
104RfRutherfordiumScientific study
105DbDubniumScientific study
106SgSeaborgiumScientific study
107BhBohriumScientific study
108HsHassiumScientific study
109MtMeitneriumScientific study
110DsDarmstadtiumScientific study
111RgRoentgeniumScientific study
112CnCoperniciumScientific study
113NhNihoniumScientific study
114FlFleroviumScientific study
115McMoscoviumScientific study
116LvLivermoriumScientific study
117TsTennessineScientific study
118OgOganessonScientific study
31GaGalliumSemiconductors, light-emitting diodes, signal lights, tiny lasers
34SeSeleniumSemiconductors, photocopiers, laser printers, photocells, red glass, dandruff shampoo, rubber
32GeGermaniumSemiconductors, transistors, rectifiers, diodes, photocells, lenses, infrared windows
95AmAmericiumSmoke detectors, sheet thickness gauges
5BBoronSoap, fertilizer, fibers, sports equipment, heat-resistant borosilicate glass, semiconductors
19KPotassiumSoap, fertilizer, potash, matches, gunpowder
83BiBismuthSolders, fuses, fire sprinklers, cosmetics pigment
49InIndiumSolders, glass seals, glass coatings, liquid crystal displays, semiconductors, diodes, photocells
51SbAntimonySolders, lead hardener, batteries, bullet, semiconductors, photocells, matches, flame retardant
50SnTinSolders, plated food cans, bronze, pewter cups, glassmaking, fire sprinklers
24CrChromiumStainless steel, kitchenware, nichrome heaters, car trim, paints, recording tape
28NiNickelStainless steel, kitchenware, nichrome heaters, coins, nicad batteries
26FeIronSteel alloys, structures, vehicles, magnets
23VVanadiumSteel, structures, vehicles, springs, driveshafts, tools, aerospace
56BaBariumStomach X-Ray contrast enhancer, green fireworks, whitener and filler for paper
60NdNeodymiumStrong magnets, electric motors, speakers and headphones, lasers, lighter flints
87FrFranciumStudied in laser atom traps
86RnRadonSurgical implants for cancer treatment
80HgMercuryThermometers, barometers, thermostats, street lamps, fluorescent lamps, dentistry
59PrPraseodymiumTorchworker didymium eyeglasses, lighter flints, arc lamps, magnets, yellow glass
82PbLeadWeights, solders, batteries, bullets, crystal glass, old plumbing, radiation shield
29CuCopperWires, cookware, brass, bronze, coins, pipes