Available Elements

Mounted prominently in the main foyer of the Chemistry Building is a large scale periodic table mural. Donors are recognized by plaques that appear on the sponsored element. Elements can be sponsored at the levels indicated in the table below by contacting our office.

Support Department of Chemistry students when they experience personal or other crises

Funds from the sale of elements are used to support students when they experience issues that could interfere with their studies. Over $65,000 has been raised and several students have been helped with the proceeds (for example, for students to attend family funerals overseas and assistance after a student's belongings were destroyed in a building fire). Please sponsor an element and support WMU students.

Questions? Contact Courtney Buckmaster.

Element values:
$10,000 (Precious metals)
$5,000 (Biochemically essential, bulk)
$1,000 (Noble gases)
$1,000 (Transuranics)
$1,000 (Predicted, unnamed)
$500 (other)

Choose from the available elements

8. O (Oxygen) $5,000

11. Na (Sodium) $5,000

12. Mg (Magnesium) $1,000

15. P (Phosphorus) $5,000

16. S (Sulfur) $5,000

18. Ar (Argon) $1,000

41. Nb (Niobium) $1,000

43. Tc (Technetium) $500

46. Pd (Palladium) $10,000

47. Ag (Silver) $10,000

49. In (Indium) $500

52. Te (Tellurium) $500

53. I (Iodine) $1,000

58. Ce (Cerium) $500

59. Pr (Praseodymium) $500

63. Eu (Europium) $500

65. Tb (Terbium) $500

67. Ho (Holmium) $500

68. Er (Erbium) $500

69. Tm (Thulium) $500

70. Yb (Ytterbium) $500

71. Lu (Lutetium) $500

73. Ta (Tantalum) $500

78. Pt (Platinum) $10,000

79. Au (Gold) $10,000

81. Tl (Thallium) $500

89. Ac (Actinium) $500

93. Np (Neptunium) $1,000

96. Cm (Curium) $1,000

100. Fm (Fermium) $1,000

102. No (Nobelium) $1,000

104. Rf (Rutherfordium) $1,000

105. Db (Dubnium) $1,000

107. Bh (Bohrium) $1,000

108. Hs (Hassium) $1,000

109. Mt (Meitnerium) $1,000

111. Rg (Roentgenium) $1,000

112. Cn (Copernicium) $1,000

113. Nh (Nihonium) $1,000 

114. Fl (Flerovium) $1,000

115. Mc (Moscovium) $1,000 

117. Ts (Tennessine) $1,000

118. Og (Oganesson) $1,000