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T A B L E I T A B L E S

Table I Continued

Name Symbol Atomic number Name Symbol Atomic number
scandium Sc 21 thorium Th 90
seaborgium Sg 106 thulium Tm 69
selenium Se 34 tin Sn o 50
silicon Si 14 titanium Ti 22
silver Ag l 47 tungsten W p 74
sodium Na m 11 uranium U 9 2
strontium Sr 38 vanadium V 2 3
sulfur n S 1 6 xenon Xe 54
tantalum Ta 73 ytterbium Yb 70
technetium Tc 43 yttrium Y 3 9
tellurium Te 52 zinc Zn 30
terbium Tb 65 zirconium Zr 40
thallium Tl 81

a
The alternative spelling ‘aluminum’ is commonly used.
b
The element symbol Sb derives from the name stibium.
c
The alternative spelling ‘cesium’ is commonly used.
d
The element symbol Cu derives from the name cuprum.
e
The element symbol Au derives from the name aurum.
f 2 3
The hydrogen isotopes H a nd H a re named deuterium and tritium, respectively, for which the
symbols D a nd T m ay be used. However, H 2 a nd H 3 a re preferred (see Section IR-3.3.2).
g
The element symbol Fe derives from the name ferrum.
h
The element symbol Pb derives from the name plumbum.
i
The element symbol Hg derives from the name hydrargyrum.
j
The name azote provides the root ‘az’ for nitrogen.
k
The element symbol derives K f rom the name kalium.
l
The element symbol Ag derives from the name argentum.
m
The element symbol Na derives from the name natrium.
n
The name theion provides the root ‘thi’ for sulfur.
o
The element symbol Sn derives from the name stannum.
p
The element symbol W d erives from the name wolfram.

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