Question

short form of abbreviated name of an element​

Answer 1

Answer:

Question:State a reason for representing the following elements by their symbols.

Solution: The short form or abbreviated name of an element or radical is the symbol of an element.

Answer 2

symbol

In chemistry, a symbol is an abbreviation for a chemical element. Symbols for chemical elements normally consist of one or two letters from the Latin alphabet and are written with the first letter capitalised.

What does C stand for on the periodic table?

Name Atomic Symbol Atomic Number

carbon           C                         6