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They are the abbreviation of the name of the element. Some of the names are taken from the original Roman names (e.g. gold=Aurium=Au), the accepted English name (e.g. Aluminum=Al) or the name of a famous person or place (e.g. Einstein=Einsteinium=Es). There are some like Tungsten=W (for Wolfram) that require a knowledge of the history of the material's discovery.
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∙ 9y agoThe letter or group of letter is called chemical symbol of the element .For eg: O is the symbol of oxygen
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∙ 8y agoThis is the chemical symbol of an element.
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∙ 6y agoThose are called the symbol of the element.
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∙ 13y agoAn atomic symbol.
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What do letters in the boxes in the periodic table represent?
They are the symbols for the elements . Often they are some of the letters of the English name.For example, Si means Silicon. Silver cannot be Si as well. Therefore, we use the Latin translation, Argentium, to create Ag.
What do we call the letters that represents an element on a periotic table?
The letters are called Symbols. They represent elements on periodic table.
Periods represent the number of?
Periods represent the number of shells in a particular element
What chemical are used to represent element?
Chemical symbols represent chemical elements.
What does the element symbol fr represent?
Francium.
What do you call the letters that represent an elements?
element symbol
What do you call the letters that represent elements?
element symbol
What is the equation for fluorine?
It is an element, so you represent it with the letter F
WHAT IS A COMBINATION OF A CAPITAL LETTER AND A SMALL LETTER THAT IS USED TO REPRESENT AN ELEMENT IS CALLED AN?
groups
Does the letter H represent the formula for a chemical compound?
the letter H represents the element Hydrogen
A capital letter or a combination of a capital letter and a small letter that is used to represent an element is called?
Chemical Symbol
What is a 1 to 3 letter code used to represent an element?
They are called symbols.
What is the sign or abbreviation to represent an element?
The sign or abbreviation to represent an element is called an "atomic symbol", and there is a distinct one for each element. Every atomic symbol begins with a capital letter, which may constitute the entire symbol but is usually followed by a lower case letter.
What do letters in the boxes in the periodic table represent?
They are the symbols for the elements . Often they are some of the letters of the English name.For example, Si means Silicon. Silver cannot be Si as well. Therefore, we use the Latin translation, Argentium, to create Ag.
What does the letters in the boxes in the periodic table represents?
The letter (or letters) represents the abbreviation for that element, i.e. it represents the symbol used to represent that element.
What do we call the letters that represents an element on a periotic table?
The letters are called Symbols. They represent elements on periodic table.
What do the letters in the box of the periodic table represent?
The letters are a one- or two-letter symbol assigned to each element
