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Periodic Table Element Wheel

Pick a random element, from Hydrogen (H) to Oganesson (Og), for chemistry quizzes, research projects and symbol practice.

Tip: Ctrl + Enter (⌘ + Enter on Mac) runs it, from the list or from the page.

How it works

  1. Press Spin: one of the 118 elements lands, shown as “Name (Symbol)”.
  2. Assigning project topics? Turn on “Remove winner after each spin” so no two students get the same element.
  3. Use a preset to narrow the draw to the first 20 elements, the noble gases or the alkali metals.

What people use it for

  • Element research projects

    Each student spins for the element they will present: properties, uses and discovery.

  • Symbol quiz

    Spin, cover the symbol, and ask the class for it — or the reverse.

  • Periodic table review

    Students locate the drawn element on the table and name its group and period.

Questions

Why “Aluminum” and “Cesium”?
The wheel uses US spelling. IUPAC's official names are aluminium and caesium; edit the list if your course uses those spellings.
Are all 118 elements included?
Yes, from Hydrogen (1) to Oganesson (118), including the four elements named in 2016: Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine and Oganesson.
Is every element equally likely?
Yes. Each element is one slice and the draw uses your browser's cryptographic random generator.