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You either have to learn (memorize) them, or look them up in the Periodic Table.

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Why do some of the elements on the periodic table don't match their Symbol?

Because not all of the elements were founded by people who speak English which caused the symbols to be converted to be recognised in there language to match the words and not English as it may not be the language they speak.


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Why do elements don't match their symbol?

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Why do some element have unusual letter for their symbols?

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What do chemical symbols indicate?

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What is symbols used for?

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