The Elements - Periodic Table

Silver For silverware. Atomic Number: 47 Atomic Symbol: Ag Atomic Weight: 107.868 Electron Configuration:[Kr]5s^1 4d^10 History ...

Uses Sterling silver is used for jewelry, silverware, etc. where appearance is paramount. This alloy contains 92.5% silver, the ...

considerably due to market instability. Sources: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics and the American Chemical Society. Last U ...

Nickel For coins. Atomic Number: 28 Atomic Symbol: Ni Atomic Weight: 58.70 Electron Configuration:[Ar]4s^2 3d^8 History (German ...

Nickel gives glass a greenish color. Nickel plating is often used to provide a protective coating for other metals, and finely d ...

Chromium For plating for cars. Atomic Number: 24 Atomic Symbol: Cr Atomic Weight: 51.996 Electron Configuration:[Ar]4s^1 3d^5 Hi ...

Handling Chromium compounds are toxic and should be handled with proper safeguards. Sources: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physi ...

Vanadium For tools Atomic Number: 23 Atomic Symbol: V Atomic Weight: 50.9414 Electron Configuration:[Ar]4s^2 3d^3 History (Scand ...

Isotopes Natural vanadium is a mixture of two isotopes, 50V (0.24%) and 51V (99.76%). 50V is slightly radioactive, having a half ...

Yttrium For color TV screens. Atomic Number: 39 Atomic Symbol: Y Atomic Weight: 88.9059 Electron Configuration:[Kr]5s^1 4d^1 His ...

Uses Yttrium oxide is one of the most important compounds of yttrium and accounts for the largest use. It is widely used in maki ...

Titanium For expensive tools Atomic Number: 22 Atomic Symbol: Ti Atomic Weight: 47.90 Electron Configuration:[Ar]4s^2 3d^2 Histo ...

Titanium is resistant to dilute sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, most organic acids, most chlorine gas, and chloride solutions. N ...

Isotopes available at Los Alamos National Laboratory Sources: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics and the American Chemical So ...

Molybdenum For filament in electric heaters. Atomic Number: 42 Atomic Symbol: Mo Atomic Weight: 95.94 Electron Configuration:[Kr ...

essential trace element in plant nutrition. Some lands are barren for lack of this element in the soil. Molybdenum sulfide is us ...

Common Isotopes Isotope Ci/g Ci/L to ppm multiply by: ppm to Ci/L multiply by: Ac-227 72.9 1.37E+01 7.29E-02 Ac-228 2.24E+06 4.4 ...

Mercury For thermometers. Atomic Number: 80 Atomic Symbol: Hg Atomic Weight: 200.59 Electron Configuration:[Xe]6s^2 4f^14 5d^10 ...

signs, etc. and is used in mercury switches and other electronic apparatus. Other uses are in making pesticides, cercury cells f ...

Cobalt For permanent magnets. Atomic Number: 27 Atomic Symbol: Co Atomic Weight: 58.9332 Electron Configuration:[Ar]4s^2 3d^7 Hi ...