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 •How are elements given symbols? 
 •Chemical symbols can be one or two letters. The first letter is
 always a capital case and the second letter is always a small
 case. Some symbols are taken from the Latin or German names of elements. 
•Na = sodium, K = potassium, Fe = iron, Cu = copper, Ag =
 silver,  Sn = tin, Sb = antimony, W = tungsten, 
 Au = gold, Hg
 = mercury, Pb = lead 
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