Question

what is the rule followed to give symbols to elements like cobalt and neon ​

Answer 1

Answer:

SYMBOL TO COBALT IS GIVEN BY SEEING FIRST TWO LETTERS OF THE ELEMEN i.e. Co,WE CANNOT TAKE C BECAUSE C IS THE SYMBOL FOR CARBON.

SAME WITH NEON Ne IS THE SYMBOL FOR IT .

WE CANNOT USE N BECAUSE N IS THE SYMBOL FOR NITROGEN