| Element | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen | H |
| Carbon | C |
| Nitrogen | N |
| Oxygen | O |
| Fluorine | F |
| Phosphorus | P |
| Sulphur | S |
| Iodine | I |
Some symbols derived from the first two letters of the names of the elements.
| Element | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Aluminium | Al |
| Barium | Ba |
| Lithium | Li |
| Beryllium | Be |
| Neon | Ne |
| Silicon | Si |
| Argon | Ar |
| Calcium | Ca |
| Nickel | Ni |
Some symbols derived from the first and the third letters of the names of the elements
| Element | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Arsenic | As |
| Magnesium | Mg |
| Chlorine | Cl |
| Chromium | Cr |
| Manganese | Mn |
| Zinc | Zn |
| Rubidium | Rb |
Some symbols derived from the latin names of the elements are given below
| Element | Latin Name | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| Iron | Ferrum | Fe |
| Gold | Aurum | Au |
| Copper | Cuprum | Cu |
| Potassium | Kalium | K |
| Sodium | Natrium | Na |
| Silver | Argentum | Ag |
| Mercury | Hydragyrum | Hg |
| Tin | Stannum | Sn |
| Lead | Plumbum | Pb |
| Antinomy | Stibium | Sb |
It is important to note that the first letter of every chemical symbol is capital letter but, if the symbol consists of two letters, the second letter is not capital letter.
Example.Symbol for aluminum is Al and not AL, Symbol for lead is Pb and not PB
Significance of the symbol of an element
Symbol represents name of the element.
Symbol represents one atom of the element.
Symbol also represents one mole of atoms of the element. That is, symbol also represents 6.022 × 1023 atoms of the elements.
Symbol represents a definite mass of the element (equal to atomic mass expressed in grams).
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