Question

An atom of an element is denoted by a symbol. Explain term the meaning of symbol state a reason for representing the following elements by their symbol a) hydrogen 'h' b) helium 'he' c) copper 'cu'

Answer 1

Answer:

Symbol: The short form or abbreviated name of the element (or radicals) The reason for representing the following elements by their symbols are as follow :

(a) Hydrogen by 'H' - First letter of the name of the element

(b) Helium by 'He' - First two letters of the name of Noble gases

(c) Copper by 'Cu' - Deriving symbols from their Latin names