Trending Chemical Elements — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed chemical elements on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: gold. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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5,536,148
Total Views (the 12 months to October 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
157,672
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2
Koh-i-Noor
one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, now part of the British Crown Jewels
138,619
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3
mercury
chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80
132,326
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4
hydrogen
chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1
122,877
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5
aluminium
metallic chemical element of silvery appearance with symbol Al and atomic number 13
121,518
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6
copper
chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29
115,516
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7
tungsten
chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74
114,229
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8
oxygen
chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8
109,733
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9
iron
chemical element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26
107,386
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10
silver
chemical element with symbol Ag and atomic number 47
106,828
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11
sulfur
chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16
100,195
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views
12
uranium
radioactive, metallic chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92
99,050
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13
carbon
chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6; common element of all known life
93,957
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14
Hope Diamond
famous 45.52 carat diamond of deep-blue color
89,255
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views
15
lead
chemical element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82
86,786
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16
nitrogen
chemical element, symbol N and atomic number 7; most abundant element in Earth atmosphere
86,194
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17
phosphorus
chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15
84,211
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18
plutonium
radioactive chemical element with symbol Pu and atomic number 94
82,855
views
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19
lithium
chemical element with symbol Li and atomic number 3
82,697
views
views
20
tin
chemical element with symbol Sn and atomic number 50
81,231
views
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21
silicon
chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14
81,154
views
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22
potassium
chemical element with symbol K and atomic number 19
79,674
views
views
23
sodium
chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11
79,558
views
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24
helium
chemical element with symbol He and atomic number 2; rare gas; noble gas
79,321
views
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25
platinum
chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78
77,712
views
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26
titanium
chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22
77,368
views
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27
bismuth
Diamagnetic chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83
77,304
views
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28
antimony
chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number of 51
74,419
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29
oganesson
chemical element with symbol Og and atomic number 118
74,283
views
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30
cobalt
chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27
71,298
views
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31
arsenic
chemical element with symbol As and atomic number 33
69,487
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32
chlorine
chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17
68,709
views
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33
zinc
chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30
68,371
views
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34
magnesium
chemical element, symbol Mg and atomic number 12
67,260
views
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35
iodine
chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53
65,045
views
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36
boron
chemical element with symbol B and atomic number 5
62,755
views
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37
xenon
chemical element with atomic number of 54 and heaviest stable noble gas
60,975
views
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38
nickel
chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28
57,291
views
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39
chromium
chemical element with symbol Cr and atomic number 24
56,694
views
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40
manganese
chemical element, symbol Mn and atomic number 25
55,190
views
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41
osmium
chemical element with symbol Os and atomic number 76
54,746
views
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42
palladium
chemical element with symbol Pd and atomic number 46
54,707
views
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43
selenium
chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34
53,603
views
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44
radon
chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86; rare gas
52,675
views
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45
beryllium
chemical element with symbol Be and atomic number 4
52,107
views
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46
iridium
chemical element with symbol Ir and atomic number 77
51,811
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47
ozone
chemical compound
51,418
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48
radium
chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88
51,272
views
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49
bromine
chemical element with symbol Br and atomic number 35
50,217
views
views
50
krypton
chemical element with symbol Kr and atomic number 36; rare gas
49,889
views
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51
calcium
chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20
49,387
views
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52
molybdenum
chemical element with symbol Mo and atomic number 42
48,779
views
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53
fluorine
chemical element with symbol F and atomic number 9
47,969
views
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54
astatine
chemical element with symbol At and atomic number 85
47,900
views
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55
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
47,488
views
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56
polonium
chemical element with symbol Po and atomic number 84
45,933
views
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57
argon
chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18; rare gas
45,575
views
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58
neon
chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10; rare gas that glows reddish-orange in a vacuum discharge tube
43,163
views
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59
caesium
chemical element with symbol Cs and atomic number 55
39,803
views
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60
gallium
chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31
39,348
views
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61
thallium
chemical element with symbol Tl and atomic number 81
38,693
views
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62
cadmium
chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number of 48
37,097
views
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63
technetium
chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic number 43
36,936
views
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64
vanadium
chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23
36,733
views
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65
tantalum
chemical element with symbol Ta and atomic number 73
36,425
views
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66
thorium
chemical element with symbol Th and atomic number 90
35,177
views
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67
actinium
chemical element with symbol Ac and atomic number 89
34,513
views
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68
zirconium
chemical element with symbol Zr and atomic number 40
32,203
views
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69
rhodium
chemical element with symbol Rh and atomic number 45
30,879
views
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70
germanium
chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32
30,634
views
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71
moscovium
chemical element with symbol Mc and atomic number 115
30,361
views
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72
francium
chemical element with symbol Fr and atomic number 87
30,129
views
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73
yttrium
chemical element with symbol Y and atomic number 39
28,853
views
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74
ununennium
hypothetical chemical element with the atomic number 119
28,453
views
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75
niobium
chemical element with symbol Nb and atomic number 41
28,439
views
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76
tellurium
chemical element with symbol Te and atomic number 52
26,957
views
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77
californium
chemical element with symbol Cf and atomic number 98
26,927
views
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78
halogens
group of chemical elements in column 17 of the periodic table
26,879
views
views
79
neodymium
chemical element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60
26,598
views
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80
strontium
chemical element with symbol Sr and atomic number 38
26,470
views
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81
tennessine
chemical element with symbol Ts and atomic number 117
26,402
views
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82
barium
chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56
25,649
views
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83
scandium
chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21
22,893
views
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84
indium
chemical element with symbol In and atomic number 49
22,615
views
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85
samarium
chemical element with symbol Sm and atomic number 62
22,375
views
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86
americium
chemical element with symbol Am and atomic number 95
22,277
views
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87
ruthenium
chemical element with symbol Ru and atomic number 44
22,178
views
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88
hafnium
chemical element with symbol Hf and atomic number 72
22,086
views
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89
gadolinium
chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 64
21,378
views
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90
rhenium
chemical element with symbol Re and atomic number 75
21,231
views
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91
rubidium
chemical element with symbol Rb and atomic number 37
20,460
views
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92
einsteinium
chemical element with symbol Es and atomic number 99
20,417
views
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93
alkaline earth metal
group of chemical elements
19,870
views
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94
neptunium
chemical element with symbol Np and atomic number 93
18,474
views
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95
promethium
chemical element with symbol Pm and atomic number 61
18,470
views
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96
lanthanum
chemical element with symbol La and atomic number 57
18,437
views
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97
cerium
chemical element with symbol Ce and atomic number 58
18,199
views
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98
nihonium
chemical element with symbol Nh and atomic number 113
17,454
views
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99
curium
chemical element with symbol Cm and atomic number 96
15,648
views
views
100
lutetium
chemical element with symbol Lu and atomic number 71
15,486
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