Symbol of Element

A symbol of element is the chemical symbol written in short form to represent a particular element. Some elements are represented by the first letter of its name. Examples:

Element	Symbol
Fluorine	F
Hydrogen	H
Iodine	I
Nitrogen	N
Oxygen	O
Phosphorus	P
Sulphur	S
Carbon	C
Vanadium	V

If there are two or more elements that have mane start with the same alphabet letter, a second letter is added to differentiate between these elements. The second letter used is always lowercase. Examples:

Elements	Symbol
Bromine	Br
Calcium	Ca
Chlorine	Cl
Chromium	Cr
Magnesium	Mg
Manganese	Mn
Neon	Ne
Nickel	Ni
Silicon	Si
Helium	He
Argon	Ar
Aluminium	Al
Zinc	Zn
Platinum	Pt

Some elements are represented by their Latin names. Example:

Elements	Latin Name	Symbol
Copper	Cuprum	Cu
Iron	Ferrum	Fe
Lead	Plumbum	Pb
Mercury	Hydrargyrum	Hg
Potassium	Kalium	K
Silver	Argentum	Ag
Sodium	Natrium	Na
Tin	Stannum	Sn

(Notes: You MUST Memorise the symbol for all these 31 elements)