Elemental Symbols
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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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