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The chemists' shorthand for elements is called chemical symbols. For example, instead of writing out 'selenium,' it can be quickly written as 'Se.'

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What is abbreviations of elements?

Abbreviations of elements are short symbols used to represent the names of chemical elements in the periodic table. For example, "H" is the abbreviation for hydrogen, "O" for oxygen, and "Na" for sodium. These abbreviations make it easier and more convenient to refer to elements in chemical formulas and equations.


Why do some elements have weird abbreviations?

Some elements have weird abbreviations because they are derived from their Latin or Greek names. The abbreviations are often based on the first letter or first two letters of the element's name in a different language. This can lead to unconventional abbreviations that may not make immediate sense in English.


How are the abbreviations on the periodic table of elements determined?

by atomic number


Why are there different abbreviations in the periodic table?

because they have different elements in a one block.


Where did they get oxygens abbreviation?

From the periodic table. It's all abbreviations for the elements that make up oxygen


Are all elements abbreviated with one or two letter?

No, not all elements are abbreviated with one or two letters. Some elements have three-letter abbreviations, such as uranium (U) and tungsten (W), while others have four-letter abbreviations, such as livermorium (Lv) and seaborgium (Sg).


How do chemist usually assign the chemical name to an unknown element?

They use the periodic table of elements. They all have their own abbreviations.


What is Hawaii and alaksa called?

they're called states? the 49th (Alaska) and 50th (Hawaii). AK and HI (their abbreviations)


What are the abbreviations for Poland?

The abbreviations are PL.


What of these statements is true of chemical symbols?

Chemical symbols are representative abbreviations for the names of elements. They are typically one or two letters long and are used to identify elements in the periodic table and chemical formulas.


What do you call a group of abbreviations?

It depends on what you mean by a "group of abbreviations". If you mean several abbreviations chained together to form something that looks like a word (like SCUBA and RADAR), it's an Acronym. If you mean something like an alphabetical listing of abbreviations, that's usually called a glossary (although that particular term covers a lot of ground...)


What is the name of the state with the abbreviations ME?

The state abbreviations of (ME) isMAINE