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Student Center Principles of Botany
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Gordon Uno, Richard Storey, Randy Moore
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  Chart of Common Elements

The Symbols, Atomic Numbers, and Atomic Mass of Some Common Elements

Element Symbol Atomic Number Atomic Mass
Hydrogen H 1 1
Boron B 5 10.8
Carbon C 6 12
Nitrogen N 7 14
Oxygen O 8 16
Sodium Na 11 23
Magnesium Mg 12 24.3
Phosphorus P 15 31
Sulfur S 16 32
Chlorine Cl 17 35.4
Potassium K 19 39.1
Calcium Ca 20 40.1
Manganese Mn 25 54.9
Iron Fe 26 55.8
Cobalt Co 27 58.9
Copper Cu 29 63.5
Zinc Zn 30 65.4
Molybdenum Mo 42 95.9

These elements are essential for plant life; each has one or more vital roles. If any one is missing, a plant cannot survive. Atomic number corresponds to the number of protons in the atomic nucleus; atomic mass is the number of protons plus neutrons in each nucleus.

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