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Atomic Weights of the Elements

IUPAC 2009 List of Atomic Weights

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This is the 2009 list of atomic weights of the elements, as accepted by the IUPAC. The table is based on the "Atomic weights of the elements 2009 (IUPAC Technical Report)". This list includes the 2009 changes to the atomic weights of eleven elements: hydrogen, lithium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, silicon, sulfur, chlorine, thallium and germanium. The first 10 changes reflect the new [a;b] notation which highlights atomic weights are not a constant of nature and depend on the physical and chemical history of the elements. The intervals reflect an minimum and maxumum value for the atomic weight.

These values are current as of August, 2011.

The elements are listed by increasing atomic number.

Atomic Number - Symbol - Name - Atomic Weight
1  H  - Hydrogen - [1.007 84; 1.008 11]
2  He - Helium - 4.002 602(2)
3  Li - Lithium - [6.938; 6.997]
4  Be - Beryllium - 9.012 182(3)
5  B  - Boron - [10.806; 10.821]
6  C  - Carbon - [12.0096; 12.0116]
7  N  - Nitrogen - [14.006 43; 14.007 28]
8  O  - Oxygen - [15.999 03; 15.999 77]
9  F  - Fluorine - 18.998 4032(5)
10 Ne - Neon - 20.1797(6)
11 Na - Sodium - 22.989 769 28(2)
12 Mg - Magnesium - 24.3050(6)
13 Al - Aluminium - 26.981 5386(8)
14 Si - Silicon - [28.084; 28.086]
15 P  - Phosphorus - 30.973 762(2)
16 S  - Sulfur - [32.059; 32.076]
17 Cl - Chlorine - [35.446; 35.457]
18 Ar - Argon - 39.948(1)
19 K  - Potassium - 39.0983(1)
20 Ca - Calcium - 40.078(4)
21 Sc - Scandium - 44.955 912(6)
22 Ti - Titanium - 47.867(1)
23 V  - Vanadium - 50.9415(1)
24 Cr - Chromium - 51.9961(6)
25 Mn - Manganese - 54.938 045(5)
26 Fe - Iron - 55.845(2)
27 Co - Cobalt - 58.933 195(5)
28 Ni - Nickel 58.6934(4)
29 Cu - Copper - 63.546(3)
30 Zn - Zinc - 65.38(2)
31 Ga - Gallium - 69.723(1)
32 Ge - Germanium - 72.63(1)
33 As - Arsenic - 74.921 60(2)
34 Se - Selenium - 78.96(3)
35 Br - Bromine - 79.904(1)
36 Kr - Krypton - 83.798(2)
37 Rb - Rubidium - 85.4678(3)
38 Sr - Strontium - 87.62(1)
39 Y  - Yttrium - 88.905 85(2)
40 Zr - Zirconium - 91.224(2)
41 Nb - Niobium - 92.906 38(2)
42 Mo - Molybdenum - 95.96(2)
43 Tc - Technetium - <98>
44 Ru - Ruthenium - 101.07(2)
45 Rh - Rhodium - 102.905 50(2)
46 Pd - Palladium - 106.42(1)
47 Ag - Silver - 107.8682(2)
48 Cd - Cadmium - 112.411(8)
49 In - Indium - 114.818(3)
50 Sn - Tin - 118.710(7)
51 Sb - Antimony - 121.760(1)
52 Te - Tellurium - 127.60(3)
53 I  - Iodine - 126.904 47(3)
54 Xe - Xenon - 131.293(6)
55 Cs - Cesium - 132.905 4519(2)
56 Ba - Barium - 137.327(7)
57 La - Lanthanum - 138.905 47(7)
58 Ce - Cerium - 140.116(1)
59 Pr - Praseodymium - 140.907 65(2)
60 Nd - Neodymium - 144.242(3)
61 Pm - Promethium - <145>
62 Sm - Samarium - 150.36(2)
63 Eu - Europium - 151.964(1)
64 Gd - Gadolinium - 157.25(3)
65 Tb - Terbium - 158.925 35(2)
66 Dy - Dysprosium - 162.500(1)
67 Ho - Holmium - 164.930 32(2)
68 Er - Erbium - 167.259(3)
69 Tm - Thulium - 168.934 21(2)
70 Yb - Ytterbium - 173.054(5)
71 Lu - Lutetium - 174.9668(1)
72 Hf - Hafnium - 178.49(2)
73 Ta - Tantalum - 180.947 88(2)
74 W - Tungsten - 183.84(1)
75 Re - Rhenium - 186.207(1)
76 Os - Osmium - 190.23(3)
77 Ir - Iridium - 192.217(3)
78 Pt - Platinum - 195.084(9)
79 Au - Gold - 196.966 569(4)
80 Hg - Mercury - 200.59(2)
81 Tl - Thallium - [204.382; 204.385]
82 Pb - Lead - 207.2(1)
83 Bi - Bismuth - 208.980 40(1)
84 Po - Polonium - <209>
85 At - Astatine - <210>
86 Rn - Radon - <222>
87 Fr - Francium - <223>
88 Ra - Radium - <226>
89 Ac - Actinium - <227>
90 Th - Thorium - 232.038 06(2)
91 Pa - Protactinium - 231.035 88(2)
92 U  - Uranium - 238.028 91(3)
93 Np - Neptunium - <237>
94 Pu - Plutonium - <244>
95 Am - Americium - <243>
96 Cm - Curium - <247>
97 Bk - Berkelium - <247>
98 Cf - Californium - <251>
99 Es - Einsteinium - <252>
100 Fm - Fermium - <257>
101 Md - Mendelevium - <258>
102 No - Nobelium - <259>
103 Lr - Lawrencium - <262>
104 Rf - Rutherfordium - <267>
105 Db - Dubnium - <268>
106 Sg - Seaborgium - <271>
107 Bh - Bohrium - <272>
108 Hs - Hassium - <270>
109 Mt - Meitnerium - <276>
110 Ds - Darmstadtium - <281>
111 Rg - Roentgenium - <280>
112 Cn - Copernicium - <285>
113 Uut - Ununtrium - <284>
114 Uuq - Ununquadium - <289>
115 Uup - Ununpentium - <288>
116 Uuh - Ununhexium - <293>
118 Uuo - Ununoctium - <294>

Values given in chevron brackets (e.g., Fm <257>) are the mass numbers of the longest-lived isotope of elements that do not have stable nuclides. However, atomic weights are provided for Th, Pa, and U because these elements have a characteristic abundance in the earth's crust.

For detailed element facts, consult the Periodic Table for individual elements.

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