Question

Write the chemical symbol for the elements:
Magnesium, Copper, Cobalt, Tungsten, and Potassium.

Answer 1

(a) Elements are represented in the short form of their names. The representation of magnesium and cobalt is 'Mg' and 'Co' respectively.
(b) In some cases, the short form representation of two elements may be similar, like for the copper and cobalt both have starting letter 'C' and its pair letter 'o'. So in the case of 'Copper', the representation can be done by its Latin name i.e Cuprum. So, its chemical symbol is 'Cu'.
(c)The chemical symbol of tungsten is 'W', which is derived from its Latin name 'Wolfram'.
(d)The chemical symbol of potassium is 'K', which is derived from its Latin name 'Kalium'.