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class="node node-page clearfix" about="/chemdex/chemistry/ln_element_selection" typeof="foaf:Document"> <header> <span property="dc:title" content="Ligand Number (LN) element selection" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> </header> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This page displays a chemical periodic table based based upon empirical data within this <strong>Chemdex</strong> database. You can plot <strong>LN</strong> grids for individual elements by selecting a <strong>single element</strong>, or <strong>all the elements in a group</strong> by selecting the group number, or <strong>all the elements in a period</strong> by selecting the period number.</p> <p>Beneath the periodic table are a number of other sets of elements sometimes used when exploring periodicity.</p> <p>The <strong>group (1➝18)</strong> labelling is the IUPAC numbering system. The <strong>group (G17←G0)</strong> labelling is a numbering system <em>decreasing</em> left to right from <strong>G17</strong> to <strong>G0</strong> denoting the number of electrons required from attached groups to achieve the 8-electron (octet) or 18-electron counts often associated with <em>p-</em> or <em>d-block</em> compounds.</p> <h2>Chemical periodic table</h2> <div class="table-responsive"> <table id="periodic_table_std" class="periodic_table"> <caption class="periodic_table_caption">Explore <strong>L Number (LN) periodic trends</strong> for compounds of the elements through this periodic table.</caption> <tr> <th class="w8i">Groups (G17←G0)</th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g17" title="LN plot for Group G17 (IUPAC Group 1) elements">G17</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g16" title="LN plot for Group G16 (IUPAC Group 2) elements">G16</a></th> <th class="w2"> </th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g15" title="LN plot for Group G15 (IUPAC Group 3) elements">G15</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g14" title="LN plot for Group G14 (IUPAC Group 4) elements">G14</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g13" title="LN plot for Group G13 (IUPAC Group 5) elements">G13</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g12" title="LN plot for Group G12 (IUPAC Group 6) elements">G12</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g11" title="LN plot for Group G11 (IUPAC Group 7) elements">G11</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g10" title="LN plot for Group G10 (IUPAC Group 8) elements">G10</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g9" title="LN plot for Group G9 (IUPAC Group 9) elements">G9</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g8" title="LN plot for Group G8 (IUPAC Group 10) elements">G8</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g7" title="LN plot for Group G7 (IUPAC Group 11) elements">G7</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g6" title="LN plot for Group G6 (IUPAC Group 12) elements">G6</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g5" title="LN plot for Group G5 (IUPAC Group 13) elements">G5</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g4" title="LN plot for Group G4 (IUPAC Group 14) elements">G4</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g3" title="LN plot for Group G3 (IUPAC Group 15) elements">G3</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g2" title="LN plot for Group G2 (IUPAC Group 16) elements">G2</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g1" title="LN plot for Group G1 (IUPAC Group 17) elements">G1</a></th> <th class="w5"><a href="ln_grid?element=g0" title="LN plot for Group G0 (IUPAC Group 18) elements">G0</a></th> </tr> <tr> <th class="w8i">IUPAC (1➝18)➝</th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group1_alt" title="LN plot for Group G17 (IUPAC group 1) elements">1</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group2" title="LN plot for Group G16 (IUPAC group 2) elements">2</a></th> <th class="w2i"> </th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group3" title="LN plot for Group G15 (IUPAC group 3) elements">3</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group4" title="LN plot for Group G14 (IUPAC group 4) elements">4</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group5" title="LN plot for Group G13 (IUPAC group 5) elements">5</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group6" title="LN plot for Group G12 (IUPAC group 6) elements">6</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group7" title="LN plot for Group G11 (IUPAC group 7) elements">7</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group8" title="LN plot for Group G10 (IUPAC group 8) elements">8</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group9" title="LN plot for Group G9 (IUPAC group 9) elements">9</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group10" title="LN plot for Group G8 (IUPAC group 10) elements">10</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group11" title="LN plot for Group G7 (IUPAC group 11) elements">11</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group12" title="LN plot for Group G6 (IUPAC group 12) elements">12</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group13" title="LN plot for Group G5 (IUPAC group 13) elements">13</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group14" title="LN plot for Group G4 (IUPAC group 14) elements">14</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group15" title="LN plot for Group G3 (IUPAC group 15) elements">15</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group16" title="LN plot for Group G2 (IUPAC group 16) elements">16</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group17" title="LN plot for Group G1 (IUPAC group 17) elements">17</a></th> <th class="w5i"><a href="ln_grid?element=group18" title="LN plot for Group G0 (IUPAC group 18) elements">18</a></th> </tr> <tr> <th class="w8i"> <br />Period</th> <td></td> <td colspan="18"></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="lbl"><a href="ln_grid?element=p1" title="LN plot for period 1 elements">P1</a></th> <td></td> <td></td> <td colspan="15"></td> <td class="xs"><small>1</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=H" title="hydrogen LN plot">H</a></td> <td class="xs"><small>2</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=He" title="He LN plot">He</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="w8"><a href="ln_grid?element=p2" title="LN plot for period 2 elements">P2</a></th> <td class="xs"><small>3</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Li" title="lithium LN plot">Li</a></td> <td class="xs"><small>4</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Be" title="beryllium LN plot">Be</a></td> <td colspan="11" class="xz"></td> <td class="xp"><small>5</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=B" title="boron LN plot">B</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>6</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=C" title="carbon LN plot">C</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>7</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=N" title="nitrogen LN plot">N</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>8</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=O" title="oxygen LN plot">O</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>9</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=F" title="fluorine LN plot">F</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>10</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ne" title="neon LN plot">Ne</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="lbl"><a href="ln_grid?element=p3" title="LN plot for period 3 elements">P3</a></th> <td class="xs"><small>11</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Na" title="sodium LN plot">Na</a></td> <td class="xs"><small>12</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Mg" title="magnesium LN plot">Mg</a></td> <td colspan="11" class="xz"></td> <td class="xp"><small>13</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Al" title="aluminium (aluminum in US) LN plot">Al</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>14</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Si" title="silicon LN plot">Si</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>15</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=P" title="phosphorus LN plot">P</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>16</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=S" title="sulfur (sulphur in UK and elsewhere) LN plot">S</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>17</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Cl" title="chlorine LN plot">Cl</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>18</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ar" title="argon LN plot">Ar</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="lbl"><a href="ln_grid?element=p4" title="LN plot for period 4 elements">P4</a></th> <td class="xs"><small>19</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=K" title="potassium LN plot">K</a></td> <td class="xs"><small>20</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ca" title="calcium LN plot">Ca</a></td> <td></td> <td class="xd"><small>21</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Sc" title="scandium LN plot">Sc</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>22</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ti" title="titanium LN plot">Ti</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>23</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=V" title="vanadium LN plot">V</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>24</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Cr" title="chromium LN plot">Cr</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>25</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Mn" title="manganese LN plot">Mn</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>26</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Fe" title="iron LN plot">Fe</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>27</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Co" title="cobalt LN plot">Co</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>28</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ni" title="nickel LN plot">Ni</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>29</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Cu" title="copper LN plot">Cu</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>30</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Zn" title="zinc LN plot">Zn</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>31</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ga" title="gallium LN plot">Ga</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>32</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ge" title="germanium LN plot">Ge</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>33</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=As" title="arsenic LN plot">As</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>34</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Se" title="selenium LN plot">Se</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>35</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Br" title="bromine LN plot">Br</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>36</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Kr" title="krypton LN plot">Kr</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="lbl"><a href="ln_grid?element=p5" title="LN plot for period P5 elements">P5</a></th> <td class="xs"><small>37</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Rb" title="rubidium LN plot">Rb</a></td> <td class="xs"><small>38</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Sr" title="strontium LN plot">Sr</a></td> <td></td> <td class="xd"><small>39</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Y" title="yttrium LN plot">Y</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>40</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Zr" title="zirconium LN plot">Zr</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>41</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Nb" title="niobium LN plot">Nb</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>42</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Mo" title="molybdenum LN plot">Mo</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>43</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Tc" title="technetium LN plot">Tc</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>44</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ru" title="ruthenium LN plot">Ru</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>45</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Rh" title="rhodium LN plot">Rh</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>46</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Pd" title="palladium LN plot">Pd</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>47</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ag" title="silver LN plot">Ag</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>48</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Cd" title="cadmium LN plot">Cd</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>49</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=In" title="indium LN plot">In</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>50</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Sn" title="tin LN plot">Sn</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>51</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Sb" title="antimony LN plot">Sb</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>52</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Te" title="tellurium LN plot">Te</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>53</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=I" title="iodine LN plot">I</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>54</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Xe" title="xenon LN plot">Xe</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="lbl"><a href="ln_grid?element=p6" title="LN plot for period 6 elements">P6</a></th> <td class="xs"><small>55</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Cs" title="caesium (cesium in US) LN plot">Cs</a></td> <td class="xs"><small>56</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ba" title="barium LN plot">Ba</a></td> <td class="xz">*</td> <td class="xd"><small>71</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Lu" title="lutetium LN plot">Lu</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>72</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Hf" title="hafnium LN plot">Hf</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>73</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ta" title="tantalum LN plot">Ta</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>74</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=W" title="tungsten LN plot">W</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>75</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Re" title="rhenium LN plot">Re</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>76</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Os" title="osmium LN plot">Os</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>77</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ir" title="iridium LN plot">Ir</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>78</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Pt" title="platinum LN plot">Pt</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>79</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Au" title="gold LN plot">Au</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>80</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Hg" title="mercury LN plot">Hg</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>81</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Tl" title="thallium LN plot">Tl</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>82</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Pb" title="lead LN plot">Pb</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>83</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Bi" title="bismuth LN plot">Bi</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>84</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Po" title="polonium LN plot">Po</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>85</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=At" title="astatine LN plot">At</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>86</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Rn" title="radon LN plot">Rn</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="lbl"><a href="ln_grid?element=p7" title="LN plot for period 7 elements">P7</a></th> <td class="xs"><small>87</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Fr" title="francium LN plot">Fr</a></td> <td class="xs"><small>88</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ra" title="radium LN plot">Ra</a></td> <td class="xz">**</td> <td class="xd"><small>103</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Lr" title="lawrencium LN plot">Lr</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>104</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Rf" title="rutherfordium LN plot">Rf</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>105</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Db" title="dubnium LN plot">Db</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>106</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Sg" title="seaborgium LN plot">Sg</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>107</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Bh" title="bohrium LN plot">Bh</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>108</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Hs" title="hassium LN plot">Hs</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>109</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Mt" title="meitnerium LN plot">Mt</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>110</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ds" title="darmstadtium LN plot">Ds</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>111</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Rg" title="roentgenium LN plot">Rg</a></td> <td class="xd"><small>112</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Cn" title="copernicium LN plot">Cn</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>113</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Nh" title="nihonium LN plot">Nh</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>114</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Fl" title="flerovium LN plot">Fl</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>115</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Mc" title="moscovium LN plot">Mc</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>116</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Lv" title="livermorium LN plot">Lv</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>117</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ts" title="tennessine LN plot">Ts</a></td> <td class="xp"><small>118</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Og" title="oganesson LN plot">Og</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="14"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="lbl" colspan="3"><a href="ln_grid?element=lanthanoids" title="LN plot for lanthanoid elements">Lanthanoids</a> (P6)</th> <td class="xz">*</td> <td class="xf"><small>57</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=La" title="lanthanum LN plot">La</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>58</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ce" title="cerium LN plot">Ce</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>59</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Pr" title="praseodymium LN plot">Pr</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>60</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Nd" title="neodymium LN plot">Nd</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>61</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Pm" title="promethium LN plot">Pm</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>62</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Sm" title="samarium LN plot">Sm</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>63</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Eu" title="europium LN plot">Eu</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>64</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Gd" title="gadolinium LN plot">Gd</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>65</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Tb" title="terbium LN plot">Tb</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>66</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Dy" title="dysprosium LN plot">Dy</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>67</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ho" title="holmium LN plot">Ho</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>68</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Er" title="erbium LN plot">Er</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>69</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Tm" title="thulium LN plot">Tm</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>70</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Yb" title="ytterbium LN plot">Yb</a></td> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="lbl" colspan="3"><a href="ln_grid?element=actinoids" title="LN plot for actinoid elements">Actinoids</a> (P7)</th> <td class="xz">**</td> <td class="xf"><small>89</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Ac" title="actinium LN plot">Ac</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>90</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Th" title="thorium LN plot">Th</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>91</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Pa" title="protactinium LN plot">Pa</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>92</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=U" title="uranium LN plot">U</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>93</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Np" title="neptunium LN plot">Np</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>94</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Pu" title="plutonium LN plot">Pu</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>95</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Am" title="americium LN plot">Am</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>96</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Cm" title="curium LN plot">Cm</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>97</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Bk" title="berkelium LN plot">Bk</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>98</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Cf" title="californium LN plot">Cf</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>99</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Es" title="einsteinium LN plot">Es</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>100</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Fm" title="fermium LN plot">Fm</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>101</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=Md" title="mendelevium LN plot">Md</a></td> <td class="xf"><small>102</small><br /><a href="ln_grid?element=No" title="nobelium LN plot">No</a></td> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <h2>Other element selections</h2> <p>Here are some other sets of elements that you might want to try. These are selected to help you evaluate suggestions regarding alternative locations of some elements in the periodic table and also other relationships referred to as "diagonal" relationships and "knight's move" relationships.</p> <ul> <li>Elements 1➝18 (H➝Ar) starting with H: <a href="ln_grid?element=p1;p2;p3" title="LN plot for elements 1➝18">Elements 1➝18 (H➝Ar)</a></li> <li>Elements 1➝36 (H➝Kr) starting with H: <a href="ln_grid?element=p1;p2;p3;p4" title="LN plot for elements 1➝36">Elements 1➝36 (H➝Kr)</a></li> <li>All elements 1➝118 (H➝Og) starting with H: <a href="ln_grid?element=p1;p2;p3;p4;p5;p6;p7" title="LN plot for elements 1➝118">Elements 1➝118 (H➝Og)</a></li> <li>H above Group G17 (IUPAC group 1): <a href="ln_grid?element=H;g17" title="LN plot for hydrogen➝lithium➝sodium➝potassium➝rubidium➝caesium➝francium">hydrogen➝lithium➝sodium➝potassium➝rubidium➝caesium➝francium</a></li> <li>Li and Na above Group G7 (IUPAC group 11): <a href="ln_grid?element=Li;Na;g7" title="LN plot for lithium➝sodium➝copper➝silver➝gold➝roentgenium">lithium➝sodium➝copper➝silver➝gold➝roentgenium</a></li> <li>Be and Mg above Group G6 (IUPAC group 12): <a href="ln_grid?element=Be;Mg;g6" title="LN plot forlberyllium➝magnesium➝zinc➝cadmium➝mercury➝copernicium">beryllium➝magnesium➝zinc➝cadmium➝mercury➝copernicium</a></li> <li>B and Al above Group G15 (IUPAC group 3): <a href="ln_grid?element=B;Al;g15" title="LN plot for boron➝aluminium➝scandium➝yttrium➝lutetium➝actinium➝lawrencium">boron➝aluminium➝scandium➝yttrium➝lutetium➝actinium➝lawrencium</a></li> <li>Al above Group G15 (IUPAC group 3): <a href="ln_grid?element=Al;g15" title="LN plot for aluminium➝scandium➝yttrium➝lutetium➝actinium➝lawrencium">aluminium➝scandium➝yttrium➝lutetium➝actinium➝lawrencium</a></li> <li>La in Group G15 (IUPAC group 3) rather than Lu: <a href="ln_grid?element=Sc;Y;La;Ac" title="LN plot for scandium➝yttrium➝lanthanum➝actinium">scandium➝yttrium➝lanthanum➝actinium</a></li> <li>Si above Group G14 (IUPAC group 4): <a href="ln_grid?element=Si;g14" title="LN plot for silicon➝titanium➝zirconium➝hafnium">silicon➝titanium➝zirconium➝hafnium</a></li> <li>P above Group G13 (IUPAC group 5): <a href="ln_grid?element=P;g13" title="LN plot for phosphorus➝vanadium➝niobium➝tantalum">phosphorus➝vanadium➝niobium➝tantalum</a></li> <li>S above Group G12 (IUPAC group 6): <a href="ln_grid?element=S;g12" title="LN plot for sulphur➝chromium➝molybdenum➝tungsten">sulphur➝chromium➝molybdenum➝tungsten</a></li> <li>Cl above Group G11 (IUPAC group 7): <a href="ln_grid?element=Cl;g11" title="LN plot for chlorine➝manganese➝technetium➝rhenium">chlorine➝manganese➝technetium➝rhenium</a></li> <li>Th within Group G14 (IUPAC group 4): <a href="ln_grid?element=g14_alt" title="LN plot for titanium➝zirconium➝hafnium➝thorium➝rutherfordium">titanium➝zirconium➝hafnium➝thorium➝rutherfordium</a></li> <li>Pa within Group G13 (IUPAC group 5): <a href="ln_grid?element=g13_alt" title="LN plot for vanadium➝niobium➝tantalum➝protactinium➝dubnium">vanadium➝niobium➝tantalum➝protactinium➝dubnium</a></li> <li>U within Group G12 (IUPAC group 6): <a href="ln_grid?element=g12_alt" title="LN plot for chromium➝molybdenum➝tungsten➝uranium➝seaborgium">chromium➝molybdenum➝tungsten➝uranium➝seaborgium</a></li> <li>Np within Group G11 (IUPAC group 7): <a href="ln_grid?element=g11_alt" title="LN plot for manganese➝technetium➝rhenium➝neptunium➝bohrium">manganese➝technetium➝rhenium➝neptunium➝bohrium</a></li> <li>Pu within Group G10 (IUPAC group 8): <a href="ln_grid?element=g10_alt" title="LN plot for iron➝ruthenium➝osmium➝plutonium➝hassium">iron➝ruthenium➝osmium➝plutonium➝hassium</a></li> <li>Am within Group G9 (IUPAC group 9): <a href="ln_grid?element=g9_alt" title="LN plot for cobalt➝rhodium➝iridium➝americium➝meitnerium">cobalt➝rhodium➝iridium➝americium➝meitnerium</a></li> <li>Ce and Th in Group G14 (IUPAC group 4): <a href="ln_grid?element=Ti;Zr;Ce;Hf;Th;Rf" title="LN plot for titanium➝zirconium➝cerium➝hafnium➝thorium➝rutherfordium">titanium➝zirconium➝cerium➝hafnium➝thorium➝rutherfordium</a></li> <li>Diagonal relationships starting with Li: <a href="ln_grid?element=Li;Mg;Ga;Sn;Bi" title="LN plot for lithium➝magnesium➝gallium➝tin➝bismuth">lithium➝magnesium➝gallium➝tin➝bismuth</a></li> <li>Diagonal relationships starting with Be: <a href="ln_grid?element=Be;Al;Ge;Sb;Po" title="LN plot for beryllium➝aluminium➝germanium➝antimony➝polonium">beryllium➝aluminium➝germanium➝antimony➝polonium</a></li> <li>Diagonal relationships starting with B: <a href="ln_grid?element=B;Si;As;Te;At" title="LN plot for boron➝silicon➝arsenic➝tellurium➝astatine">boron➝silicon➝arsenic➝tellurium➝astatine</a></li> <li>Knight's move relationships starting with Cu: <a href="ln_grid?element=Cu;In;Bi" title="LN plot for copper➝indium➝bismuth">copper➝indium➝bismuth</a></li> <li>Knight's move relationships starting with Zn: <a href="ln_grid?element=Zn;Sn;Po" title="LN plot for 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