Question

Short-answer questions.
1. Why are symbols used to represent elements?
2. Write the symbols of the following elements: hydrogen, carbon, magnesium, manganese, gold
3. Write the names of the following elements:O, N, Al, Be, Na
4. What are compounds?
5. Name the elements present in the following compounds:water, common salt, sand, carbon monoxide​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 to allow us to write chemical formulas easily