Periodic Table Flashcards

The first 36 elements — hydrogen through krypton — with the symbol on the front and the name plus atomic number on the back. This is the span most intro chemistry courses expect on sight, and it covers the symbols that don't match their names.

Why the First 36

Elements 1–36 cover the first four periods: every element in the organic-chemistry core (C, H, N, O, P, S), the common metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Al), the alkali and alkaline-earth columns, the halogens through bromine, and the first transition series. Past krypton, courses stop expecting recall and start handing you the table. If your class wants more, the deck is editable — add silver (Ag, 47), tin (Sn, 50), gold (Au, 79) and friends in the editor.

The Latin Traps

The cards that earn their keep are the symbols with Latin roots: Na (sodium, natrium), K (potassium, kalium), Fe (iron, ferrum), Cu (copper, cuprum) — plus tungsten's W waiting for you later. Drill symbol→name first (that's the direction exams test), then flip to name→symbol for writing formulas.

All 36 Elements

Front	Back
H	Hydrogen — atomic number 1
He	Helium — atomic number 2
Li	Lithium — atomic number 3
Be	Beryllium — atomic number 4
B	Boron — atomic number 5
C	Carbon — atomic number 6
N	Nitrogen — atomic number 7
O	Oxygen — atomic number 8
F	Fluorine — atomic number 9
Ne	Neon — atomic number 10
Na	Sodium — atomic number 11
Mg	Magnesium — atomic number 12
Al	Aluminum — atomic number 13
Si	Silicon — atomic number 14
P	Phosphorus — atomic number 15
S	Sulfur — atomic number 16
Cl	Chlorine — atomic number 17
Ar	Argon — atomic number 18
K	Potassium — atomic number 19
Ca	Calcium — atomic number 20
Sc	Scandium — atomic number 21
Ti	Titanium — atomic number 22
V	Vanadium — atomic number 23
Cr	Chromium — atomic number 24
Mn	Manganese — atomic number 25
Fe	Iron — atomic number 26
Co	Cobalt — atomic number 27
Ni	Nickel — atomic number 28
Cu	Copper — atomic number 29
Zn	Zinc — atomic number 30
Ga	Gallium — atomic number 31
Ge	Germanium — atomic number 32
As	Arsenic — atomic number 33
Se	Selenium — atomic number 34
Br	Bromine — atomic number 35
Kr	Krypton — atomic number 36

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