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Element Symbol Symb
Carbon C ols
Sulphur S deriv
Hydrogen H ed
Oxygen O from
Nitrogen N the
first
letter of the name of the element
2. Symbols derived from first two letters of the name of the element
Element Symbol 3.
Neon Ne Symb
Helium He ols
Calcium Ca deriv
Radium Ra ed
Xenon Xe from
the
first letter and any other prominent letter of the name of the element
Element Symbol 4.
Magnesium Mg Symb
Chlorine Cl ols
Zinc Zn deriv
Manganese Mn ed
from the Greek/Latin names of the elements
.
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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