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प्रश्न
An atom of an element is denoted by a “symbol” Explain the meaning of the term ‘symbol’. State a reason for representing the following element by its symbol.
Helium by ‘He’
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उत्तर
Symbols: The short form or abbreviated name of the element (or radicals) The reason for representing the following element by their symbol is as follow:
Helium by He – First two letters of the name of Noble gases.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Select elements and compounds from the following list: Iron, plaster of paris, chalk, common salt, copper, aluminium, calcium oxide, cane sugar, carbon, silica, sodium sulphate, uranium, potassium carbonate, silver, carbon dioxide.
Match the non-metallic elements – with their correct symbols. Non-metallic elements are:
| Non-Metallic elements | Symbol |
| (a) Carbon | (1) O |
| (b) Chlorine | (2) I |
| (c) Oxygen | (3) Si |
| (d) Phosphorus | (4) C |
| (e) Hydrogen | (5) Cl |
| (f) Nitrogen | (6) P |
| (g) Iodine | (7) F |
| (h) Bromine | (8) H |
| (i) Fluorine | (9) S |
| (j) Silicon | (10) Br |
| (k) Sulphur | (11) N |
Give the symbol of the following element:
Boron
Give the symbol of the following element:
Antimony
Write the radical of the following valency:
Carbonate
State the valency of the following metallic element and write symbol with the valency
Zinc
State whether the following ion or radical given below of a non-metallic element exhibits valency: 1–, 2– or 3–. (write the ion or radical with the correct valency).
Bromide
State whether the following ion or radical given below of a non-metallic element exhibits valency: 1–, 2– or 3–. (write the ion or radical with the correct valency).
Hydroxide
State whether the following ion or radical given below of a non-metallic element exhibits valency: 1–, 2– or 3–. (write the ion or radical with the correct valency).
Bicarbonate
The first letter of a symbol is always written as a ______ letter and the second letter as a ______ letter.
