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Periodic Table Explorer

Interactive Periodic Table of All 118 Elements

Click or tap any element to see its symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, group, period and category. Filter by category or state, or switch to Quiz mode to test what you know.

Category:
State (25°C):
1 H

Hydrogen

nonmetal
Atomic number
1
Atomic mass
1.008 u
Group
1
Period
1
Block
s-block
State at 25°C
Gas
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Which element has the symbol:
Fe
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About the Periodic Table

The periodic table arranges all known chemical elements by increasing atomic number — the count of protons in each atom's nucleus. Rows are called periods (1 through 7) and represent the number of electron shells an atom has. Columns are called groups (1 through 18) and gather elements that share similar valence-electron configurations, which is why elements in the same group — like the noble gases in group 18, or the halogens in group 17 — tend to behave alike chemically.

Elements are also sorted into broad categories based on their physical and chemical behaviour: reactive alkali metals (group 1) and alkaline earth metals (group 2) on the far left; the wide band of transition metals in the middle, including familiar names like iron, copper and gold; post-transition metals, metalloids and reactive nonmetals stepping across the right side; the sharply reactive halogens in group 17; and the famously unreactive noble gases in group 18. The two rows pulled out below the main grid are the lanthanides and actinides, the f-block elements that would otherwise stretch the table impractically wide.

How to use this tool

Click or tap any tile in the grid to open a detail card with the element's symbol, name, atomic number, atomic mass, group, period, block and physical state at room temperature. Use the category chips to highlight a single family — for example, tap "Noble gas" to see exactly where argon, krypton and xenon sit — or use the state filters to see which elements are solids, liquids or gases at 25°C (only bromine and mercury are liquid; hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon and oganesson are gases at room temperature).

Quiz mode

Switch to Quiz mode to test your recall with three question styles: name the element from its symbol, pick the correct symbol given the name, or identify the element from its atomic number. Each round is ten questions drawn randomly from the full set of 118, with your score and personal best saved locally. Pro unlocks category-specific practice packs, a 60-second timed challenge, a typed-answer hard mode for atomic mass, and a stats dashboard that tracks your accuracy by category over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many elements are in the periodic table?
There are 118 confirmed elements, numbered by atomic number from 1 (hydrogen) to 118 (oganesson). All seven periods are complete, including the synthetic superheavy elements of period 7.
What is the difference between atomic number and atomic mass?
Atomic number is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus and defines the element — always a whole number. Atomic mass is the weighted average mass of an element's naturally occurring isotopes, measured in atomic mass units (u), which is why it usually has a decimal, like chlorine's 35.45.
What do the colours on the periodic table mean?
Each colour represents a chemical category — alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, post-transition metals, metalloids, reactive nonmetals, halogens, noble gases, lanthanides and actinides. Elements sharing a category tend to have similar reactivity and bonding behaviour.
Why are the lanthanides and actinides shown as a separate block below the table?
They're f-block elements that would make the table extremely wide if placed inline. By convention they're pulled into two rows below the main grid, with a placeholder in group 3 of periods 6 and 7 marking where they belong.
What are groups and periods?
A group is a column (1–18); elements in the same group share the same number of valence electrons and similar properties. A period is a row (1–7); elements in the same period have the same number of electron shells, with properties shifting from metallic to non-metallic left to right.
Is my quiz progress saved?
Yes. Your best quiz scores and settings are saved locally in your browser using localStorage. Nothing is uploaded to any server, and clearing your browser data resets your saved scores.

Educational reference only. Atomic mass values shown are standard (conventional) atomic weights rounded to match common textbook usage; masses for elements without stable isotopes (e.g. technetium, promethium, and all elements beyond bismuth) are the mass number of the most stable known isotope, as is standard practice.

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