Why do we use symbols to represent elements
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Symbols are used to represent elements as:
1. To make representation easier and faster as it is a standardised short hand method.
2. Symbols are universal, i.e. same throughout the world and thereby easier for identification.
3. Makes it easier to write chemical formulae.
Various elements have different symbols for representation such as Carbon(C), Calcium( Ca), Potassium( K) and many more.
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