Periodic table
Read the position, not just the symbol.
Elements 1–54, enough for the main groups and the first transition series. Groups are columns. Periods are rows.
- Alkali metal
- Alkaline earth
- Transition metal
- Post-transition metal
- Metalloid
- Nonmetal
- Halogen
- Noble gas
C
Carbon · 6
Nonmetal · period 2, group 14 · 12.01 u
Four valence electrons. The backbone of organic molecules.
Swipe sideways. Rows 1–3 leave a gap until group 13.