All elements that don't currently have IUPAC systematic placeholder names have one or two letter chemical symbols. So, currently, elements 1 (Hydrogen) to 112 (Copernicium) have one or two letter symbols.
There are only two elements whose names start with the same letter: Tin (Sn) and Titanium (Ti).
- from the names of planets - from the name of scientists - from toponyms - from mythology - from some characteristics of the chemical elements - from old words (in Greek, Latin, Arabian, Persan)
There is no symbol for "element", other than using a placeholder. For example, if you want to refer to the oxides of group II metals, you might use the generic formula "MO." Some common placeholders are M and X for a generic metal and nonmetal (especially a halogen) respectively. A and B are also pretty common for any kind of generic element.
It's easier to navigate the periodic table and write chemical equations and formulae once you know the symbols for the elements. However, sometimes it's easy to confuse symbols of elements with similar names. Other elements have symbols that don't seem to relate to their names at all! For these elements, the symbol usually refers to an older element name that isn't used any more. Here's an alphabetical list of element symbols with the corresponding element name. Keep in mind that the names for the elements (and their symbols) may be different in languages other than English.
The Elements named for Gaul and Ruthenia are: Gallium and Ruthernium.
Element symbols are based on the Latin names for the elements. In cases where two elements have names that start with the same letter, the symbol uses the first and sometimes the second letter of the name to differentiate them. For example, "Sodium" and "Sulfur" both start with 'S,' so their symbols are Na and S, respectively.
some elements do not use their first letters of their English names as their symbols. The symbols for these elements may come from the names of the elements in a different language.
There are only two elements whose names start with the same letter: Tin (Sn) and Titanium (Ti).
Co is, itself, an element so there are no elements in it.
Earth names for some alien elements are Ununpentium (Uup) for Element 115, Moscovium (Mc) for Element 115, and Copernicium (Cn) for Element 112. These names are derived from the cities or scientists associated with the discovery of these elements on Earth.
There are no elements which begin with the letter 'P' which have thirteen letters in their name. Praseodymium and Protoactinium each have twelve letters and they are the longest element names begining with the letter 'P.'
- from the names of planets - from the name of scientists - from toponyms - from mythology - from some characteristics of the chemical elements - from old words (in Greek, Latin, Arabian, Persan)
The symbols of elements are derived from their names in various ways, often using the first letter or first two letters of the element's name, in a standardized manner based on the element's English or Latin name. For example, the symbol for sodium is Na, derived from the Latin name "natrium." You can find the symbols of elements on the periodic table of elements.
The elements of chemistry have been named in a variety of ways. Often, element names are derived from words of ancient languages, such as Latin and Ancient Greek. In other cases, element names are derived from the names of the people that discovered them, or people with a notable relation to the element.
There is no symbol for "element", other than using a placeholder. For example, if you want to refer to the oxides of group II metals, you might use the generic formula "MO." Some common placeholders are M and X for a generic metal and nonmetal (especially a halogen) respectively. A and B are also pretty common for any kind of generic element.
It's easier to navigate the periodic table and write chemical equations and formulae once you know the symbols for the elements. However, sometimes it's easy to confuse symbols of elements with similar names. Other elements have symbols that don't seem to relate to their names at all! For these elements, the symbol usually refers to an older element name that isn't used any more. Here's an alphabetical list of element symbols with the corresponding element name. Keep in mind that the names for the elements (and their symbols) may be different in languages other than English.
Total Twelve Elements's names are started with the letter CCadmiumCalciumCaliforniumCarbonCeriumCesiumChlorineChromiumCobaltCoperniciumCopperCurium