What do each of the letters mean on the periodic table?

Answer 1

the letters on the periodic table mean the abbriviations of the words

they are not mere letters.it is a shorthand method of representing the basic and mounted up elements of chemistry...an essential tool for every chemist.

Answer 2

The top number atomic number equal to the number of protons and thus electrons too.

The letter(s) injdicate a shorthand name of the element

The last numbers indicate the Atomic Mass.

Answer 3

Each letter on the Periodic Table represents a chemical element. Elements are substances made up of only one type of atom, and each element is designated by a unique symbol composed of one or two letters. The symbols are used to represent the elements in a concise and standardized way.