Answer
A chemical symbol is an abbreviated representation of a chemical element.
Work Step by Step
It is usually derived from the latin, or for modern elements, english name of the element. Chemical symbols are used in chemical equations.
Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
032191029X
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-029-5
Chapter 4 - Atoms and Elements - Exercises - Questions - Page 119: 9
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