Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? The Periodic Table Challenge

Gold is Au. Oxygen is O. But what about Tungsten? Or Potassium? The periodic table is the alphabet of the universe, yet most of us forget it the moment we leave school.

Test your scientific literacy. We show you the chemical symbol; you identify the element. Speed counts.

Did you know? The symbol for Gold (Au) comes from the Latin word Aurum, meaning “shining dawn.”