Trending Chemical Elements — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed chemical elements on Wikipedia, September 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: gold. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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3,872,156
Total Views (September 2026)
1
gold
chemical element with symbol Au and atomic number 79; a dense, malleable, and corrosion-resistant precious metal widely used as currency, in jewelry, electronics, and as a financial reserve asset
108,868
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2
mercury
chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80
94,837
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3
hydrogen
chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1
86,531
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4
aluminium
metallic chemical element of silvery appearance with symbol Al and atomic number 13
83,887
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5
copper
chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29
82,021
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6
oxygen
chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8
78,482
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7
tungsten
chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74
77,408
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8
iron
chemical element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26
76,373
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9
silver
chemical element with symbol Ag and atomic number 47
73,738
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10
sulfur
chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16
71,957
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11
uranium
radioactive, metallic chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92
69,338
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12
Hope Diamond
famous 45.52 carat diamond of deep-blue color
69,221
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13
carbon
chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6; common element of all known life
68,716
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14
plutonium
radioactive chemical element with symbol Pu and atomic number 94
64,204
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15
nitrogen
chemical element, symbol N and atomic number 7; most abundant element in Earth atmosphere
61,996
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16
lead
chemical element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82
61,139
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17
silicon
chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14
58,604
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18
lithium
chemical element with symbol Li and atomic number 3
58,244
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19
tin
chemical element with symbol Sn and atomic number 50
56,945
views
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20
sodium
chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11
56,860
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21
potassium
chemical element with symbol K and atomic number 19
56,787
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22
bismuth
Diamagnetic chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83
56,285
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23
titanium
chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22
55,111
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24
helium
chemical element with symbol He and atomic number 2; rare gas; noble gas
54,943
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25
oganesson
chemical element with symbol Og and atomic number 118
53,408
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26
platinum
chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78
51,545
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27
arsenic
chemical element with symbol As and atomic number 33
50,448
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28
antimony
chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number of 51
50,380
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29
phosphorus
chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15
50,114
views
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30
zinc
chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30
49,493
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31
cobalt
chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27
49,167
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32
chlorine
chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17
49,057
views
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33
magnesium
chemical element, symbol Mg and atomic number 12
48,998
views
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34
Koh-i-Noor
one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, now part of the British Crown Jewels
46,821
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35
iodine
chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53
46,396
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36
boron
chemical element with symbol B and atomic number 5
43,965
views
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37
nickel
chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28
40,742
views
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38
krypton
chemical element with symbol Kr and atomic number 36; rare gas
40,247
views
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39
chromium
chemical element with symbol Cr and atomic number 24
39,639
views
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40
xenon
chemical element with atomic number of 54 and heaviest stable noble gas
38,852
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41
beryllium
chemical element with symbol Be and atomic number 4
38,315
views
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42
manganese
chemical element, symbol Mn and atomic number 25
38,302
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43
selenium
chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34
38,147
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44
osmium
chemical element with symbol Os and atomic number 76
37,881
views
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45
radon
chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86; rare gas
37,637
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46
palladium
chemical element with symbol Pd and atomic number 46
37,050
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47
calcium
chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20
36,429
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48
ozone
chemical compound
36,164
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49
fluorine
chemical element with symbol F and atomic number 9
35,996
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50
radium
chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88
35,817
views
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51
astatine
chemical element with symbol At and atomic number 85
34,881
views
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52
bromine
chemical element with symbol Br and atomic number 35
34,688
views
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53
noble gases
group of chemical elements in column 18 of the periodic table, that tend to be chemically inert and thus form odorless, colorless, monatomic gases with low reactivity; consists of helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon, and possibly oganesson
33,723
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54
molybdenum
chemical element with symbol Mo and atomic number 42
33,560
views
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55
polonium
chemical element with symbol Po and atomic number 84
33,044
views
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56
iridium
chemical element with symbol Ir and atomic number 77
33,039
views
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57
argon
chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18; rare gas
32,231
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58
actinium
chemical element with symbol Ac and atomic number 89
30,723
views
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59
neon
chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10; rare gas that glows reddish-orange in a vacuum discharge tube
30,400
views
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60
technetium
chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic number 43
28,621
views
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61
thallium
chemical element with symbol Tl and atomic number 81
28,167
views
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62
caesium
chemical element with symbol Cs and atomic number 55
27,529
views
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63
gallium
chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31
27,001
views
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64
vanadium
chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23
25,901
views
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65
tantalum
chemical element with symbol Ta and atomic number 73
25,767
views
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66
cadmium
chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number of 48
25,687
views
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67
thorium
chemical element with symbol Th and atomic number 90
23,947
views
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68
zirconium
chemical element with symbol Zr and atomic number 40
23,224
views
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69
germanium
chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32
22,027
views
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70
rhodium
chemical element with symbol Rh and atomic number 45
21,114
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71
yttrium
chemical element with symbol Y and atomic number 39
21,044
views
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72
ununennium
hypothetical chemical element with the atomic number 119
20,390
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73
niobium
chemical element with symbol Nb and atomic number 41
20,210
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74
halogens
group of chemical elements in column 17 of the periodic table
19,844
views
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75
californium
chemical element with symbol Cf and atomic number 98
19,709
views
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76
moscovium
chemical element with symbol Mc and atomic number 115
19,615
views
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77
strontium
chemical element with symbol Sr and atomic number 38
19,269
views
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78
neodymium
chemical element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60
19,097
views
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79
tellurium
chemical element with symbol Te and atomic number 52
18,964
views
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80
francium
chemical element with symbol Fr and atomic number 87
18,842
views
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81
tennessine
chemical element with symbol Ts and atomic number 117
18,260
views
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82
barium
chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56
18,221
views
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83
samarium
chemical element with symbol Sm and atomic number 62
17,508
views
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84
hafnium
chemical element with symbol Hf and atomic number 72
16,694
views
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85
scandium
chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21
16,054
views
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86
americium
chemical element with symbol Am and atomic number 95
15,864
views
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87
indium
chemical element with symbol In and atomic number 49
15,778
views
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88
ruthenium
chemical element with symbol Ru and atomic number 44
15,649
views
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89
gadolinium
chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 64
15,099
views
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90
alkaline earth metal
group of chemical elements
14,947
views
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91
rhenium
chemical element with symbol Re and atomic number 75
14,831
views
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92
rubidium
chemical element with symbol Rb and atomic number 37
14,649
views
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93
einsteinium
chemical element with symbol Es and atomic number 99
14,525
views
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94
lanthanum
chemical element with symbol La and atomic number 57
13,334
views
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95
cerium
chemical element with symbol Ce and atomic number 58
13,274
views
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96
promethium
chemical element with symbol Pm and atomic number 61
13,051
views
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97
nihonium
chemical element with symbol Nh and atomic number 113
13,018
views
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98
neptunium
chemical element with symbol Np and atomic number 93
13,004
views
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99
lutetium
chemical element with symbol Lu and atomic number 71
11,437
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100
curium
chemical element with symbol Cm and atomic number 96
11,196
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