Question

What is a symbol? What information does it convey?

Answer 1

The first letter/ first two letters of the Latin/Greek(most time) name of a chemical element is Symbol. Examples: sodium(K), copper(Cu), etc.

It conveys the definite identity of chemical elements in a shorter and more scientific way. It also provides the easiest way to know the Atomic Number of any element. The way to memorize elements of the Periodic Table.