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Question
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 |
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Solution
| Non-Metallic elements | Symbol |
| (a) Carbon | C |
| (b) Chlorine | Cl |
| (c) Oxygen | O |
| (d) Phosphorus | P |
| (e) Hydrogen | H |
| (f) Nitrogen | N |
| (g) Iodine | I |
| (h) Bromine | Br |
| (i) Fluorine | F |
| (j) Silicon | Si |
| (k) Sulphur | S |
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