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Q: Why do some elements of the periodic table have odd symbols?
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How many elements are you periodic table?

118 elements are in the periodic table of elements; some of them are still unnamed (January 2013).


What meaning of the letters in the periodic table?

The letters on the periodic table represent the name of the elements. They are called the element's "symbols." They are usually related to the English names, but some, like lead, are related to their Latin names.


Why do some elements start with a different letter on the periodic table?

some of the symbols for elements in the periodic table differ from their names as their syymbols are base on their latin names, for instance, sodium, symbol Na comes from natrium the latin name, same for other elements such as lead (plumbum) and tin (selenium) and so on


What are some examples of stable elements and where are they found in the periodic table?

noble elements are the stable elements. They are found in group 18 in the periodic table.


What are some ways that elements are arranged on the periodic table of elements?

Mendeleev arranged the elements in a table in the increasing order of atomic masses and repeating periodic properties. In the modern long-form of periodic table, the elements are arranged in the increasing order of atomic number and repeating periodic properties.

Related questions

What is the abbreation of He on the periodic table?

He is the chemical symbol for Helium. In the periodic table we use the chemical symbols to identify elements easily because some elements have rather long names.


What are some general elements and symbols in chemistry?

You should look at a periodic table such as this one: http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/


What words are made from the table of the elements?

There are many words that can be made with the chemical symbols from the periodic table of elements. Some examples include SOUP, LiNK, SeAl, NO, and TaNK.


How many elements are you periodic table?

118 elements are in the periodic table of elements; some of them are still unnamed (January 2013).


What are the symbols of the elements named after planets?

See link. It has all the symbols for all the planets.


What are some commonly used compounds on the periodic table?

the periodic table has no compounds it is a table of elements.


What meaning of the letters in the periodic table?

The letters on the periodic table represent the name of the elements. They are called the element's "symbols." They are usually related to the English names, but some, like lead, are related to their Latin names.


Why do some elements start with a different letter on the periodic table?

some of the symbols for elements in the periodic table differ from their names as their syymbols are base on their latin names, for instance, sodium, symbol Na comes from natrium the latin name, same for other elements such as lead (plumbum) and tin (selenium) and so on


What are some examples of stable elements and where are they found in the periodic table?

noble elements are the stable elements. They are found in group 18 in the periodic table.


Could you show me some chemical symbols for some common elements?

H = hydrogen O = oxygen C = carbon N = nitrogen If you look at a periodic table of the elements, they're all on there.


What period on the periodic table of elements contains radioactive elements and what are they called?

it was found in 1896. you can not find them on the periodic table. you may find some, but often some are.


Why do some elements get excluded from the periodic table?

No element is excluded from the table.