Ponikvar‑Svet, MajaEdwards, Kathleen FrancesLiebman, Joel F. Liebman2023-07-142023-07-142023-06-20Ponikvar‑Svet, M., Edwards, K.F. & Liebman, J.F. Paradoxes and paradigms: elements and compounds – similar names, very different energetics. Struct Chem (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11224-023-02196-yhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11224-023-02196-yhttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/28698In this paper we continue to review the phonetic similarity of trivial names of chemical substances and the names of the elements in the periodic table. Thermochemical properties are explicitly considered. We review elements from cesium to radon (Cs-Rn) Z = 55–86.9 pagesen-USThis item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Text