Talk:List of elements by name

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Date	Process	Result
July 10, 2005	Featured list candidate	Promoted
November 11, 2008	Featured list removal candidate	Demoted

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Old talk

Why did you remove the Uni ... elements? -- Zoe

WP:FLC?

This has the makings of a featured list. Just needs references and tidying up a bit. -- ALoan (Talk) 18:53, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Hydrogen isotopes

Should this have the names for the isotopes of hydrogen included? Deuterium, Tritium are used mostly historically but the names do come up often. And while Muonium is technically considered a "Quasi-Atom" it is treated as an Isotope of Hydrogen redardless.--Marhawkman 16:27, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Are these technically "elements"? Perhaps they could be put on a different list, like something named List of named isotopes. --Spangineer^ws (háblame) 17:11, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It has the latin names for some elements..... It could simply have these listed as alternative names for Hydrogen.--Marhawkman 11:28, 12 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Latin names are there primarily in the cases of when the symbol is not related to the English name. I'm not convinced that they are entirely necessary. I don't think that an isotope can just be listed as an alternative name, because they have different chemical properties than the element itself. Furthermore, this would also confuse the issue of atomic weights—the atmoic weight of hydrogen listed is based on all naturally ocurring isotopes, not just the most common one.

The purpose of this list is to help the reader get basic chemical information quickly about an element. I'm not sure how many people will try to look up information on Deuterium on a list like this. Also, how many other elements have named isotopes? Would you include names like Carbon-13, Carbon-14, etc.? In any case, both sources used for this page ignore isotopes, so I think it's perfectly fine to do the same here. However, like I said, a list of named isotopes would be great—I can help you create one if you'd like. --Spangineer^ws (háblame) 13:48, 12 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well... Hydrogen is the only Element were it's isotopes have actual names of their own. Carbon-14 is Carbon with a number attached. Deuterium doesn't have "Hydrogen" anywhere in the name. I suppose it's not really necessary though.--Marhawkman 14:11, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

By Magnetic ordering

Would it be too much to ask to have the elements listed by magnetic ordering? 70.69.206.62 18:06, 11 November 2006 (UTC)Proper[reply]

Decidedly Häßlich! Urrrk!!

The table is very ugly! It's supposed to be a table, but that impression is deeply disturbed by the colors that gives the impression of lots of small subsequent tables. Something must be done immediatelly, or else horrible catastrophes will occur randomly, such as entire nations being hypnotized and stuck in front of the computer screen! Rursus 08:35, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Element categories

Is there a way to change the template for categories of elements seen at the top and the bottom of the list? I looked in the code for the page but couldn't find anything. Strictly it should be mentioned that the element categories are at standard conditions, since the metal/non-metal boundary changes with pressure etc. Joldy (talk) 00:07, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

why not?

why not have it by atomic number? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.219.228.172 (talk) 10:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ununseptium

I have added Ununseptium to the table since it was not there before; if I have made a mistake please correct it but DO NOT delete it because it is pointless to leave out a whole element, never mind place a picture of one of the most up-to-date periodic tables which clearly shows that Uus (Ununseptium) clearly exists. Wikisaver62 (talk) 16:18, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]