Symbol of Elements
A symbol of element is the chemical symbol written in short form to represent a particular element. Some elements are represented by the first letter of its name.
Examples:
| Element | Symbol |
| Fluorine | F |
| Hydrogen | H |
| Iodine | I |
| Nitrogen | N |
| Oxygen | O |
| Phosphorus | P |
| Sulphur | S |
| Carbon | C |
| Vanadium | V |
If there are two or more elements that have mane start with the same alphabet letter, a second letter is added to differentiate between these elements. The second letter used is always lowercase.
Examples:
| Elements | Symbol |
| Bromine | Br |
| Calcium | Ca |
| Chlorine | Cl |
| Chromium | Cr |
| Magnesium | Mg |
| Manganese | Mn |
| Neon | Ne |
| Nickel | Ni |
| Silicon | Si |
| Helium | He |
| Argon | Ar |
| Aluminium | Al |
| Zinc | Zn |
| Platinum | Pt |
Some elements are represented by their Latin names.
Example:
| Elements | Latin Name | Symbol |
| Copper | Cuprum |
Cu
|
| Iron | Ferrum |
Fe
|
| Lead | Plumbum |
Pb
|
| Mercury | Hydrargyrum |
Hg
|
| Potassium | Kalium |
K
|
| Silver | Argentum |
Ag
|
| Sodium | Natrium |
Na
|
| Tin | Stannum |
Sn
|
(Notes: You MUST Memorise the symbol for all these 31 elements)