Element Names
Symbols
Tricky Ways
Latin or Greek Names (Not English)
Miscellaneous
100

Nitrogen has a one-letter symbol

N

100

You can "C urself" in this type of pot. What element has Cu has its symbol?

Copper

100

You are "Not Allowed" to have this chemical near water. What element has Na as its symbol?

Sodium

100

The symbol for Hydrogen?

H

100

T or F: We always write the chemical symbol for an element using all capital letters.

False. Capitalize the first letter, small case for second letter

200

The symbol for Fluorine is one letter

F

200

Al is the symbol for this element that is often called "foil" and is used for grilling or wrapping food.

Aluminum

200

"Chlorine makes water Clean." What is the symbol for Chlorine?

Cl

200

The symbol for Zinc?

Zn

200

Your hair turns silver when you are aging. What is the symbol for Silver?

Ag

300

You must be "full of energy" to pump Iron. What is its symbol?

Fe

300

Kr is the symbol of this element, also known as Superman's home planet. 

Krypton

300

If someone puts rat poisoning in your food, he is an "a--". Which element has the symbol "As"?

Arsenic

300

O is the symbol for this element.

Oxygen

300
Boron is a moron because it can't spell, so just let it B. What is the symbol for Boron?

B

400

Potassium is an essential element for humans. We often think of bananas as a food source. What is the symbol for this element that's needed to "kick some __"?

K

400

I have a "nickel in my pocket." What is the symbol for this element?

Ni

400

In NYC, a thief wanted my Gold necklace, so he yelled "Hey U" with a NY accent. What is the symbol for Gold?

Au

400

Chlorine's symbol is what two letters?

Cl

400

If you break a Mercury thermometer, you better "hug" yourself goodbye! What is the symbol for Mercury?

Hg

500

You might laugh after sucking in Helium from a balloon. What is its symbol?

He

500

It stinks on the planet Plutonium. What is the symbol for this element?

Pu

500

"Can you make a W with your tongue" is a tricky way to remember this element.

Tungsten
500
The symbol for Uranium is one letter

U

500

Two elements have a trick to remember their symbol. Both elements start with the letter "M" and use the first and third letters of their name as their symbols. What is one of these elements?

Magnesium or Manganese

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