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Element Symbol
Carbon C
Sulphur S
Hydrogen H
Oxygen O
Nitrogen N
1. Symbols derived from the first letter of the name of the element
2. Symbols derived from first two letters of the name of the element
Element Symbol
Neon Ne
Helium He
Calcium Ca
Radium Ra
Xenon Xe
3. Symbols derived from the first letter and any other prominent letter of the
name of the element
Element Symbol
Magnesium Mg
Chlorine Cl
Zinc Zn
Manganese Mn
4. Symbols derived from the Greek/Latin names of the elements
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Element Greek/Latin name Symbol
Iron Ferrum Fe
Sodium Natrium Na
Potassium Kalium K
Copper Cuprum Cu
Gold Aurum Au
Silver Argentum Ag
Mercury Hydragyrum Hg
Tin Stannum Sn
Antimony Stibium Sb
Tungsten Wolfram W
Lead Plumbum Pb
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