SYMBOLS OF ELEMENTS
Dalton’s Symbols of Elements:
For example:
Modern Symbols of Elements:
The symbol of Hydrogen is H (First letter of name)
The symbol of Oxygen is O (First letter of name)
Calcium - Ca Copper - Cu
Chlorine - Cl Cobalt - Co
Symbols of some elements
Element |
Symbol |
Element |
Symbol |
Element |
Symbol |
Aluminium |
Al |
Copper |
Cu |
Nitrogen |
N |
Argon |
Ar |
Fluorine |
F |
Oxygen |
O |
Barium |
Ba |
Gold |
Au |
Potassium |
K |
Boron |
B |
Hydrogen |
H |
Silicon |
Si |
Bromine |
Br |
Iodine |
I |
Silver |
Ag |
Calcium |
Ca |
Iron |
Fe |
Sodium |
Na |
Carbon |
C |
Lead |
Pb |
Sulphur |
S |
Chlorine |
Cl |
Magnesium |
Mg |
Uranium |
U |
Cobalt |
Co |
Neon |
Ne |
Zinc |
Zn |
Latin names of the elements
English name of the element |
Symbol |
Latin name of the element |
1. Sodium |
Na |
Natrium |
2. Potassium |
K |
Kalium |
3. Iron |
Fe |
Ferrum |
4. Copper |
Cu |
Cuprum |