Question

why is the symbol n for nitrogen but k for potassium and si for sodium?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pottasium is called as  Kalium

Sodium's Latin name is Natrium

as their name is taken from Latin so the symbol of potassium is K and sodium is Na

Explanation:

Answer 2

Because N is used with the first letter of the nitrogen but if two atoms starting with same letters there we use latin name like the latin name of potassium is Kalium so we use k

and the symbol of sodium is Na not si.

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