Question

What does the symbol of an element mean?​

Answer 1

An element symbol is a one- or two-letter abbreviation for a chemical element name. When a symbol consists of two letters, the first letter is always capitalized, while the second letter is lowercase. Element symbols also can refer to alchemy symbols for the elements or to the symbols used to describe isotopes.

Answer 2

Answer:

The periodic table is a classification system for the elements. ... The symbols are abbreviations of the origins of the word for each element. For example, the origin of lead's symbol, Pb, is the Latin word 'plumbum' meaning 'liquid silver'. The number above the symbol is the atomic mass (or atomic weight).

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