Trending Chemical Elements in USA — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed chemical elements on Wikipedia, September 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: gold. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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2,390,542
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
66,148
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2
mercury
chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80
54,341
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views
3
aluminium
metallic chemical element of silvery appearance with symbol Al and atomic number 13
53,588
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views
4
silver
chemical element with symbol Ag and atomic number 47
51,304
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views
5
Hope Diamond
famous 45.52 carat diamond of deep-blue color
50,397
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views
6
hydrogen
chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1
49,169
views
views
7
tungsten
chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74
47,485
views
views
8
copper
chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29
47,357
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views
9
plutonium
radioactive chemical element with symbol Pu and atomic number 94
47,121
views
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10
oxygen
chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8
45,541
views
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11
sulfur
chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16
43,843
views
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12
iron
chemical element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26
42,798
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views
13
carbon
chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6; common element of all known life
39,958
views
views
14
uranium
radioactive, metallic chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92
38,706
views
views
15
Koh-i-Noor
one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, now part of the British Crown Jewels
38,401
views
views
16
lead
chemical element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82
38,318
views
views
17
oganesson
chemical element with symbol Og and atomic number 118
36,585
views
views
18
potassium
chemical element with symbol K and atomic number 19
34,821
views
views
19
silicon
chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14
33,922
views
views
20
lithium
chemical element with symbol Li and atomic number 3
33,831
views
views
21
platinum
chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78
33,752
views
views
22
nitrogen
chemical element, symbol N and atomic number 7; most abundant element in Earth atmosphere
33,656
views
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23
bismuth
Diamagnetic chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83
33,529
views
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24
sodium
chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11
32,922
views
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25
krypton
chemical element with symbol Kr and atomic number 36; rare gas
32,885
views
views
26
tin
chemical element with symbol Sn and atomic number 50
32,839
views
views
27
helium
chemical element with symbol He and atomic number 2; rare gas; noble gas
32,771
views
views
28
antimony
chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number of 51
32,739
views
views
29
cobalt
chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27
30,822
views
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30
titanium
chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22
30,496
views
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31
phosphorus
chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15
29,167
views
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32
arsenic
chemical element with symbol As and atomic number 33
28,314
views
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33
chlorine
chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17
27,732
views
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34
xenon
chemical element with atomic number of 54 and heaviest stable noble gas
27,663
views
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35
actinium
chemical element with symbol Ac and atomic number 89
27,281
views
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36
magnesium
chemical element, symbol Mg and atomic number 12
27,205
views
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37
boron
chemical element with symbol B and atomic number 5
26,949
views
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38
iodine
chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53
26,635
views
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39
zinc
chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30
26,179
views
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40
astatine
chemical element with symbol At and atomic number 85
26,018
views
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41
selenium
chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34
24,581
views
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42
chromium
chemical element with symbol Cr and atomic number 24
23,931
views
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43
nickel
chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28
23,717
views
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44
manganese
chemical element, symbol Mn and atomic number 25
23,575
views
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45
osmium
chemical element with symbol Os and atomic number 76
23,536
views
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46
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
23,126
views
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47
radon
chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86; rare gas
22,973
views
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48
palladium
chemical element with symbol Pd and atomic number 46
22,898
views
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49
radium
chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88
22,851
views
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50
beryllium
chemical element with symbol Be and atomic number 4
22,676
views
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51
polonium
chemical element with symbol Po and atomic number 84
22,364
views
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52
iridium
chemical element with symbol Ir and atomic number 77
21,641
views
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53
molybdenum
chemical element with symbol Mo and atomic number 42
21,233
views
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54
bromine
chemical element with symbol Br and atomic number 35
20,896
views
views
55
neon
chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10; rare gas that glows reddish-orange in a vacuum discharge tube
20,894
views
views
56
fluorine
chemical element with symbol F and atomic number 9
20,784
views
views
57
technetium
chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic number 43
20,279
views
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58
argon
chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18; rare gas
20,004
views
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59
calcium
chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20
19,113
views
views
60
ozone
chemical compound
18,085
views
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61
vanadium
chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23
17,012
views
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62
gallium
chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31
16,963
views
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63
caesium
chemical element with symbol Cs and atomic number 55
16,099
views
views
64
ununennium
hypothetical chemical element with the atomic number 119
15,265
views
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65
thorium
chemical element with symbol Th and atomic number 90
14,959
views
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66
cadmium
chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number of 48
14,930
views
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67
tantalum
chemical element with symbol Ta and atomic number 73
14,243
views
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68
germanium
chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32
13,627
views
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69
rhodium
chemical element with symbol Rh and atomic number 45
13,171
views
views
70
francium
chemical element with symbol Fr and atomic number 87
13,128
views
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71
thallium
chemical element with symbol Tl and atomic number 81
13,014
views
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72
tennessine
chemical element with symbol Ts and atomic number 117
13,006
views
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73
yttrium
chemical element with symbol Y and atomic number 39
12,983
views
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74
zirconium
chemical element with symbol Zr and atomic number 40
12,923
views
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75
californium
chemical element with symbol Cf and atomic number 98
12,835
views
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76
moscovium
chemical element with symbol Mc and atomic number 115
12,793
views
views
77
niobium
chemical element with symbol Nb and atomic number 41
12,251
views
views
78
halogens
group of chemical elements in column 17 of the periodic table
11,683
views
views
79
tellurium
chemical element with symbol Te and atomic number 52
11,494
views
views
80
neodymium
chemical element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60
11,364
views
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81
americium
chemical element with symbol Am and atomic number 95
11,314
views
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82
strontium
chemical element with symbol Sr and atomic number 38
11,169
views
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83
barium
chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56
10,658
views
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84
einsteinium
chemical element with symbol Es and atomic number 99
10,601
views
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85
scandium
chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21
10,485
views
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86
indium
chemical element with symbol In and atomic number 49
10,015
views
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87
alkaline earth metal
group of chemical elements
10,007
views
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88
samarium
chemical element with symbol Sm and atomic number 62
9,563
views
views
89
ruthenium
chemical element with symbol Ru and atomic number 44
9,498
views
views
90
rubidium
chemical element with symbol Rb and atomic number 37
9,323
views
views
91
gadolinium
chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 64
9,317
views
views
92
promethium
chemical element with symbol Pm and atomic number 61
9,226
views
views
93
neptunium
chemical element with symbol Np and atomic number 93
9,187
views
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94
rhenium
chemical element with symbol Re and atomic number 75
8,959
views
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95
lanthanum
chemical element with symbol La and atomic number 57
7,933
views
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96
curium
chemical element with symbol Cm and atomic number 96
7,898
views
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97
hafnium
chemical element with symbol Hf and atomic number 72
7,511
views
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98
holmium
chemical element with symbol Ho and atomic number 67
7,413
views
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99
cerium
chemical element with symbol Ce and atomic number 58
7,350
views
views
100
nihonium
chemical element with symbol Nh and atomic number 113
7,027
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