Question

Give the symbols for the following elements.
(a) iron (f) silicon
(b) sodium (g) boron
(c) carbon (h) chlorine
(d) sulphur (j) zinc
(e) helium (k) gold

Answer 1

The symbol is the symbolic representation of an element. It is the first alphabet of the name of an element in English, Greek, or Latin in capital letters.

(a) iron : $\mathrm{Fe}$ (f) silicon : $\mathrm{Si}$
(b) sodium : $\mathrm{Na}$ (g) boron : $\mathrm{B}$
(c) carbon : $\mathrm{C}$ (h) chlorine : $\mathrm{Cl}$
(d) sulphur : $\mathrm{S}$ (j) zinc : $\mathrm{Zn}$
(e) helium : $\mathrm{He}$ (k) gold : $\mathrm{Au}$