Periodic Table Navigator

See how the elements are related to each other

Group
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Period ▲
3
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11
Na
Sodium
[Ne] 3s1
12
Mg
Magnesium
[Ne] 3s2
13
Al
Aluminum
[Ne] 3s2 3p1
14
Si
Silicon
[Ne] 3s2 3p2
15
P
Phosphorus
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
16
S
Sulfur
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
17
Cl
Chlorine
[Ne] 3s2 3p5
18
Ar
Argon
[Ne] 3s2 3p6

Tip: Hover over an element to compare its electron configuration to that of the element to its right.

Legend

3d10 Different electron shell (n)

3d10 Different electron count

3d10 New term (orbital)