| H | hydrogen |
| Li | lithium |
| Na | sodium |
| K | potassium |
| As | arsenic |
| Ca | calcium |
| Mg | magnesium |
| Ti | titanium |
| V | vanadium |
| Cr | chromium |
| Mo | molybdenium |
| W | tungsten |
| Mn | manganse |
| Fe | iron |
| Co | cobalt |
| Ni | nickel |
| Pd | palladium |
| Pt | platinum |
| Cu | copper |
| Ag | silver |
| Au | gold |
| Zn | zinc |
| Cd | cadmium |
| Hg | mercury |
| B | boron |
| Al | aluminium |
| C | carbon |
| Si | silicon |
| Sn | tin |
| Sb | antimony |
| O | oxygen |
| S | sulfur |
| P | phosphorous |
| F | fluorine |
| Cl | chlorine |
| Br | bromine |
| I | lodine |
| He | helium |
| Ne | neon |
| Ar | argon |
| Bi | bismuth |