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What do you mean by symbol? Why the symbol of magnesium is Mg and that of iron is Fe?​

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Iron (/ˈaɪərn/) is a chemical elementwith symbol Fe (from Latin: ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table.




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Answer 2

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Chemical symbols are abbreviations used in chemistry for chemical elements, functional groups and chemical compounds. Element symbols for chemical elements normally consist of one or two letters from the Latin alphabet and are written with the first letter capitalised.

The symbol of magnesium is Mg because the Latin name of magnesium is magnesium only. That's why first and third letter of magnesium (Mg) is represented as the symbol of magnesium.

The symbol of iron is Fe because the Latin name of iron is ferrous. That's why first two letter of ferrous (Fe) is represented as the symbol of iron.

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