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The symbols for elements have either one or two letters. If there are two letters, the first one is capitalized and the second one is not.

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When the symbol contains two letters the first letters is always and the second letter is always?

If the first letter is in Capitals and the second letter isn't, it is simply the name of one Element e.g. Feis Iron. If both the second and the first letters are in Captials there are two elements. e.g. CO which is Carbon Monoxide.Brad, U.K.


Are chemical symbols the first two letters in an element's name?

Not always... There are chemical elements beginning with the same letter - for example Copper and Cobalt. However - every chemical symbol does consist of two letters.


Why did helium get its symbol?

Helium, along with the other elements, gets its symbol from the Latin and not from English.


Why is Americium's symbol Am?

Am - the first two letters of americium.


Where did Xenon get its symbol?

The symbol comprises the first two letters of the name of the element.


How do you get the symbol of elements?

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.


Is Ro a symbol on the periodic table of elements?

No, "Ro" is not a symbol on the periodic table of elements. Each element has a unique symbol consisting of one or two letters derived from its name.


How did bromine get its symbol?

From its first two letters i.e. Br


Why was the helium symbol chosen?

The symbol was taken from the first two letters of the element, Helium


What elements have two letters as their symbol?

HeliumHeLithiumLiBerylliumBeNeonNeSodiumNaMagnesiumMgAluminumAlSiliconSiChlorineClArgonArCalciumCaScandiumScTitaniumTiChromiumCrManganeseMnIronFeCobaltCoNickelNiCopperCuZincZnGalliumGaGermaniumGeArsenicAsSeleniumSeBromineBrKryptonKrRubidiumRbStrontiumSrZirconiumZrNiobiumNbMolybdenumMoTechnetiumTcRutheniumRuRhodiumRhPalladiumPdSilverAgCadmiumCdIndiumInTinSnAntimonySbTelluriumTeXenonXeCesiumCsBariumBaLanthanumLaCeriumCePraseodymiumPrNeodymiumNdPromethiumPmSamariumSmEuropiumEuGadoliniumGdTerbiumTbDysprosiumDyHolmiumHoErbiumErThuliumTmYtterbiumYbLutetiumLuHafniumHfTantalumTaRheniumReOsmiumOsIridiumIrPlatinumPtGoldAuMercuryHgThalliumTlLeadPbBismuthBiPoloniumPoAstatineAtRadonRnFranciumFrRadiumRaActiniumAcThoriumThProtactiniumPaNeptuniumNpPlutoniumPuAmericiumAmCuriumCmBerkeliumBkCaliforniumCfEinsteiniumEsFermiumFmMendeleviumMdNobeliumNoLawrenciumLrRutherfordiumRfDubniumDbSeaborgiumSgBohriumBhHassiumHsMeitneriumMt see related link


Why SC is the symbol of SCandium?

because of first two letters


Where did the actinium get its symbol?

Ac, from the first two letters of Actinium.