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The symbol that always represents either one or two letters is the chemical symbol. Each element on the Periodic Table is represented by a unique chemical symbol, typically consisting of one or two letters.

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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.


What elements have their first two letters as a symbol?

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.


What is one or two letters called that represent an element?

The chemical symbol is one or two letters that represent an element.


What is the rule when two letters are used by a chemical symbol?

The first letter is always capitalized, and the second letter is always lower case.


What do the letters in the box of the periodic table represent?

The letters are a one- or two-letter symbol assigned to each element


What is the chemical symbol of an element?

A chemical symbol for an element is one or two letters. These are found on the Periodic Table of elements. The chemical symbol is an abbreviation of the chemical element name.Example: O is the chemical symbol for Oxygen.K is the chemical symbol for Potassium.Pb is the symbol for lead.He is the symbol for helium.


How is the chemical symbol of an element detemined?

The chemical symbol of a chemical element is formed from one or two letters, extracted from the name of this element.


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.


Can chemical symbols consist of one or two letters?

Chemical symbols can consist of one or two symbols. The chemical symbol for oxygen is O.


Where did Xenon get its symbol?

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


When are two letters used for a chemical symbol instead of just one?

When you say, "chemical symbol," I assume you mean the symbol for an element as used in the formula of a compound.Quite simply, there are well over 100 elements and only 26 letters, so we just plane ran out of letters.


What is the difference between a chemical formula equation and symbol?

A symbol usually only has one or two letters in it and a formula usually has a group/combination of symbols