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That is the atomic symbol, they are usually based on the name of an element, but in the case of older elements, such as tin, it is abbreviated as Sn, which is its latin name, Stannum, that is just one example there are multiple other similar cases

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How do you know which letters are in the periodic table?

You look at the periodic table.


What does the term periodic in periodic table refer to?

The meaning is that chemical properties are periodically repeated in the table.


Refer to the modern periodic table?

Yes, I did.


What subject teaches about the periodic table?

Chemistry teaches the periodic table. Other sciences refer to it as well.


K is the chemical symbol for which element refer to a periodic table?

K is the chemical symbol for Potassium on a periodic table.

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How do you know which letters are in the periodic table?

You look at the periodic table.


The code letters A to Z have been assinged to the first 26 elements in the periodic table?

No. Refer to the related link.


Why are there certain letters on the periodic table help?

The letters on the periodic table are the chemical symbols of the chemical elements.


What 2 letters never appear on the periodic table?

The letters "J" and "Q" do not appear in the Periodic Table .


What does the word periodic refer to?

like as in the periodic table of how it is listed.


Were is metals located on the periodic table?

On left side and center of the periodic table.


What are the metals found in the periodic table?

Metalliods are found at the center of the periodic table.


What does the term periodic in periodic table refer to?

The meaning is that chemical properties are periodically repeated in the table.


Refer to the modern periodic table?

Yes, I did.


Are letters in a periodic table symbols?

yes


The what are located in the center of the periodic table?

The transition metals are found toward the middle of the periodic table.


What subject teaches about the periodic table?

Chemistry teaches the periodic table. Other sciences refer to it as well.