Each chemical element has its own name and symbol for easy identification. The official names of chemical elements are regulated by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (abbreviated: IUPAC). This organization generally accepts the name by which the person (or organization) discovering the element has chosen.
Note: This list is in alphabetical order, the number in front is not the atomic number of the element on the periodic table.
Chemical periodic table.
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