Question

Which of the following is correct regarding chemical symbol?

• A. It represents one atom of an element.
• B. It determines how fast the reaction will occur.
• C. It determines how the reactants react with compounds.
• D. It represents the electronic configuration of an element.

Answer 1

The correct option is A It represents one atom of an element.

The chemical symbol of an element represents one atom of an element.

Symbols of some elements are formed from the first letter of their name. For example : Hydrogen - H, Boron - B

Symbols of some elements are formed from the first letter of their name and the letter appearing later in their name. Examples are chlorine - Cl, zinc - Zn etc.

Symbols of some of the elements are derived from their Latin names. For example, the symbol for sodium is Na and is derived from its Latin name - Natrium.