Question

Each elements has a name and _______.
1. a unique chemical symbol
2. a unique physical symbol
3. a unique colour
4. a unique shape

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : a unique chemical symbol

The correct answer is a unique chemical symbol.

• ​An element is a naturally occurring pure substance made up of the same type of atoms.
• They have identical nuclei consisting of the same number of protons.
• There are 118 elements found in nature and are arranged in a table according to their atomic number known as the Periodic Table.
• The elements are represented by their symbols.
• Each element has a unique symbol and some of the symbols are derived from their Latin names.
• The periodic table shows us all the elements and their symbols.