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  • Metals: Names & Symbols (Periodic Table Guide)
    Here's a list of the names and symbols for metals, organized by their position in the periodic table:

    Alkali Metals (Group 1)

    * Lithium (Li)

    * Sodium (Na)

    * Potassium (K)

    * Rubidium (Rb)

    * Cesium (Cs)

    * Francium (Fr)

    Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2)

    * Beryllium (Be)

    * Magnesium (Mg)

    * Calcium (Ca)

    * Strontium (Sr)

    * Barium (Ba)

    * Radium (Ra)

    Transition Metals (Groups 3-12)

    * Scandium (Sc)

    * Titanium (Ti)

    * Vanadium (V)

    * Chromium (Cr)

    * Manganese (Mn)

    * Iron (Fe)

    * Cobalt (Co)

    * Nickel (Ni)

    * Copper (Cu)

    * Zinc (Zn)

    * Yttrium (Y)

    * Zirconium (Zr)

    * Niobium (Nb)

    * Molybdenum (Mo)

    * Technetium (Tc)

    * Ruthenium (Ru)

    * Rhodium (Rh)

    * Palladium (Pd)

    * Silver (Ag)

    * Cadmium (Cd)

    * Hafnium (Hf)

    * Tantalum (Ta)

    * Tungsten (W)

    * Rhenium (Re)

    * Osmium (Os)

    * Iridium (Ir)

    * Platinum (Pt)

    * Gold (Au)

    * Mercury (Hg)

    * Rutherfordium (Rf)

    * Dubnium (Db)

    * Seaborgium (Sg)

    * Bohrium (Bh)

    * Hassium (Hs)

    * Meitnerium (Mt)

    * Darmstadtium (Ds)

    * Roentgenium (Rg)

    * Copernicium (Cn)

    * Nihonium (Nh)

    * Flerovium (Fl)

    * Moscovium (Mc)

    * Livermorium (Lv)

    * Tennessine (Ts)

    * Oganesson (Og)

    Other Metals (Groups 13-17)

    * Aluminum (Al)

    * Gallium (Ga)

    * Indium (In)

    * Thallium (Tl)

    * Tin (Sn)

    * Lead (Pb)

    * Bismuth (Bi)

    * Polonium (Po)

    * Nihonium (Nh)

    * Flerovium (Fl)

    * Moscovium (Mc)

    * Livermorium (Lv)

    Lanthanides

    * Lanthanum (La)

    * Cerium (Ce)

    * Praseodymium (Pr)

    * Neodymium (Nd)

    * Promethium (Pm)

    * Samarium (Sm)

    * Europium (Eu)

    * Gadolinium (Gd)

    * Terbium (Tb)

    * Dysprosium (Dy)

    * Holmium (Ho)

    * Erbium (Er)

    * Thulium (Tm)

    * Ytterbium (Yb)

    * Lutetium (Lu)

    Actinides

    * Actinium (Ac)

    * Thorium (Th)

    * Protactinium (Pa)

    * Uranium (U)

    * Neptunium (Np)

    * Plutonium (Pu)

    * Americium (Am)

    * Curium (Cm)

    * Berkelium (Bk)

    * Californium (Cf)

    * Einsteinium (Es)

    * Fermium (Fm)

    * Mendelevium (Md)

    * Nobelium (No)

    * Lawrencium (Lr)

    Notes:

    * Metalloids are elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals, but they are not considered true metals.

    * Nonmetals are the opposite of metals. They are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity, and they are not malleable or ductile.

    * Hydrogen (H) is sometimes considered a metal under extreme pressure, but it's typically classified as a nonmetal under standard conditions.

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