What is unique about this set?

What makes this set of two-letter combinations unique?
Ne
Al
Ar
Ca
Sc
Mn
Co
Ga
Mo
In
Pa
La
Nd
Mt
Md
Fl

They are state abbreviations and elements?

Yepper

Either that or none of those TLAs have ever been in the OP’s kitchen.

Rightio!

TLA is often used for “Three Letter Abbreviations” but in this case I’m high.