Question

What qualitative and quantitative information is conveyed by the symbol N?

Answer 1

Symbol:

The symbol of an element is a one or two-letter notation that is used for denoting the chemical element. Each element has its own particular symbol. For Example:

• Carbon is denoted by the symbol C, Sodium by Na,

Qualitative information:

• The symbol N represents the element i.e Nitrogen.
• A symbol representing one atom i.e one atom of Nitrogen.

Quantitative information:

• The symbol represents one gram atom of an element i.e N represents 14 gm of an element.
• The symbol represents the number of parts of an element i.e 14 parts by weight of nitrogen.