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Periodic Table Nomenclature and Symbolism

Chemistry ⇒ Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

Periodic Table Nomenclature and Symbolism starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Periodic Table Nomenclature and Symbolism. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe the general convention for assigning symbols to newly discovered elements.
Explain the rule for writing chemical symbols for elements with single-letter and double-letter symbols.
Explain why some element symbols do not match their English names.
Explain why the symbol for lead is 'Pb' and not 'L' or 'Le'.
What is the chemical symbol for potassium?
What is the chemical symbol for the element with atomic number 79?
What is the chemical symbol for the element with atomic number 8?
Which element has the symbol 'Ba'?
Which element has the symbol 'Mg'?
Which element has the symbol 'Na'?
Which element has the symbol 'Ne'?
Which element is represented by the symbol 'Co'?
Which element is represented by the symbol 'Pb'?