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Could you show me some chemical symbols for some common elements?
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H = hydrogen O = oxygen C = carbon N = nitrogen If you look at a Periodic Table of the elements, they're all on there.
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Using the rules for selecting symbols for the elements what could NOT be a correct symbol for a chemical element?
CH
Who invented symbols of elements?
It could be Jons Jakob Berzeliis Jon Jakob Berzelius devised the system using letters of the alphabet as chemical symbols in 1813.
What symbols did John Dalton use for atoms?
John Dalton (1766-1844) was a science teacher who also kept detailed records of the weather. He suggested that every chemical element consisted of tiny particles, atoms, which were identical to each other but different from the atoms of other chemical elements. He also gave names and symbols to about 30 chemical elements. However, he thought that atoms were solid spheres, like metal balls, which could be never destroyed. Also, some substances which Dalton believed were elements are now known to be combinations of elements, or compounds.
How do you spell alouminse?
Phonetically, this could be "elements" (parts, or chemical elements), or possibly "illuminance" (light).
Why do some chemical symbols for elements consist of two letters and others only of one?
This is because there is not enough letters for all the elements if they were all with one letter and they would have to to repeat the letters again and you wouldn't know which element is which and if there was two letters it would be much much easier for you too know,so you could get the initial of the element.....:). ( it took me awhile to figure it out...) hope you understand it...
What are atoms that are involved in bonding are called?
Almost all elements are capable of some kind of chemical bond; they could be called reactive elements since they undergo chemical reactions. Those which do not undergo chemical reactions are said to be inert.
Why are elements given a symbol?
Different languages have their own words for elements, but chemical symbols are international, so they provide a universal way of specifying chemicals. A chemical formula is not specific to any language and will make the same sense in any country. Also, many molecules and formulae involve a large number of different elements, or complex arrangements of the same elements, and symbols provide a way to express them without being too long.
What is the common chemical in a chemical reaction?
Oxygen as most reactions have it although it could also be hydrogen
How could you increase the chance of chemical reaction occurring?
A common method is to add a catalyst.
Why is important to organize the elements in a periodic table?
It is helpful to organize things by characteristics because you can tell that certain elements are similar. For example if you knew nothing about the chemical or physical properties of (Rb) Rubidium, you could guess it has properties similar to (Cs) Cesium since they are in the same group. The common "Periodic Table" has many interesting forms. Search: "periodic table"
How can you make a pie chart about the elements in the periodic table?
The most basic categories of the elements found in the periodic table would be metals which tend to donate electrons in a chemical reaction, non-metals which tend to receive electrons in a chemical reaction, and noble gases which don't engage in chemical reactions. You could count the number of elements in each category and then have a pie chart with 3 slices. One observation that you could make with such a chart is that there are a lot more metals than there are elements of the other two categories combined. There are also other possible pie charts, such as radioactive elements vs. stable elements, or categorizing elements according to their phase (which is solid, liquid, or gas) at room temperature and normal air pressure. (Most elements are solids.)
The discoloration and decay of surface rock material is a result of?
Chemical and mechanical weathering causes the decay and some discoloration. Elements leached from other rocks could contribute to staining.
