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In the present periodic table containing 118 elements:

How many elements are represented by a symbol beginning with Z?


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The symbols of the elements in the periodic table are determined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

  • In most cases, the symbols are the first or the first two letters of the element.
  • In a few cases, the symbols are derived from the Latin names of the element.
  • For example symbol for oxygen is O, and the symbol for cobalt is Co.
  • For example, the symbol of silver is Ag, which is derived from its Latin name, Argentum.
  • So, the elements in the periodic table with symbol starting with the alphabet Z is Zinc (Zn) and Zirconium (Zr).

Two elements are represented by a symbol starting with Z.


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