Question

Chemical ______ represent one atom of an element. (formulae/ symbols)

Answer 1

Chemical symbols represent one atom of an element.

Chemical symbols - These are the short form of the names of elements that represents only a single atom of that element. They are used because they are easier to write and are used universally.

For example -

ELEMENT	SYMBOL
Hydrogen	H
Chlorine	Cl

Therefore, chemical symbols represent one atom of an element.