Question

Give an example where symbol is derived from two letters of the name of element.

Answer 1

Symbol:

• The symbol of an element is a one or two-letter notation that is used for denoting the chemical element.
• $\mathrm{H}$ is the symbol for hydrogen, it is derived from the first letter of the name of the element.
• $\mathrm{Cl}$ is the symbol for chlorine, $\mathrm{Mg}$ is the symbol for Magnesium. A symbol's first letter is always written in capital letters (uppercase), while the second letter is always written in lowercase (lowercase).