Since the elements can be uniquely sequenced by atomic number, conventionally from lowest to highest (as in a periodic table), sets of elements are sometimes specified by such notation as "through", "beyond", or "from ... through", as in "through iron", "beyond uranium", or "from lanthanum through lutetium".
Oleh karena unsur-unsur tersebut dapat diurutkan sesuai nomor atomnya, biasanya dari paling rendah ke paling tinggi (sebagai tabel periodik), sekelompok unsur kadang-kadang disebutkan dengan notasi semacam "hingga", "setelah", atau "dari ... hingga", seperti "hingga besi", "setelah uranium", atau "dari lantanum hingga lutesium".