Elements 37-54: period 5
18 elements, all in period 5.
Row five brings silver, tin and iodine, and some metals you may know from jewelry and electronics. Every element in this list is in period 5.
The same three chunks as row four: two s-block metals, ten transition metals, six p-block elements. Link each element to the one above it in row four (silver under copper, cadmium under zinc), since elements in a group act alike. Ag (argentum), Sn (stannum) and Sb (stibium) come from Latin, so give each a picture: a silver coin, a tin can, an old eye-makeup pot for stibium.
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Elements 37-54: period 5
| Atomic number | Symbol | Element | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Rb | Rubidium | 1 |
| 38 | Sr | Strontium | 2 |
| 39 | Y | Yttrium | 3 |
| 40 | Zr | Zirconium | 4 |
| 41 | Nb | Niobium | 5 |
| 42 | Mo | Molybdenum | 6 |
| 43 | Tc | Technetium | 7 |
| 44 | Ru | Ruthenium | 8 |
| 45 | Rh | Rhodium | 9 |
| 46 | Pd | Palladium | 10 |
| 47 | Ag | Silver | 11 |
| 48 | Cd | Cadmium | 12 |
| 49 | In | Indium | 13 |
| 50 | Sn | Tin | 14 |
| 51 | Sb | Antimony | 15 |
| 52 | Te | Tellurium | 16 |
| 53 | I | Iodine | 17 |
| 54 | Xe | Xenon | 18 |
The same three chunks as row four: two s-block metals, ten transition metals, six p-block elements. Link each element to the one above it in row four (silver under copper, cadmium under zinc), since elements in a group act alike. Ag (argentum), Sn (stannum) and Sb (stibium) come from Latin, so give each a picture: a silver coin, a tin can, an old eye-makeup pot for stibium. · teddyrookbook.com/memory/challenges/elements-37-54/
Sources
- Teddy Rook Book periodic table data (data/elements/elements.json; IUPAC/CIAAW and NIST)
- PubChem (NIH): Periodic Table of Elements, with standard state
- PubChem (NIH): IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements and Isotopes
Checked October 30, 2026. Progress is kept on this device only (per learner). More lists: all memory challenges · memory games.