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Atoms and Molecules — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceAtoms and Molecules2 Marks
Question
What is meant by the symbol of an element? Explain with examples.
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Answer

The symbol of element is the “first letter” or “first letter and another letter” of the English name or Latin name of the element.
For example: symbol of Hydrogen is “H” and symbol of Calcium is “Ca”.

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