Question

1. What is a symbol of an element ? What information does it convey ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The first letter/ first two letters of the Latin/Greek(most time) name of a chemical element is Symbol. Example: sodium(K), copper(Cu) etc. It conveys the definite identity of chemical element in shorter and scientific way. It also provide the easiest way to know Atomic Number of any element

Answer 2

Answer:

The first letter/ first two letters of the Latin/Greek(most time) name of a chemical element is Symbol. Example: sodium(K), copper(Cu) etc. It conveys the definite identity of chemical element in shorter and scientific way. It also provide the easiest way to know Atomic Number of any element.