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What is meant by the symbol of an element? Explain with examples.

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What is meant by the symbol of an element? Explain with examples.

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The symbol of an element is either the first letter or the first and another letter of the English or Latin name of the element.

Example: Oxygen is represented as O. Whereas Iron is represented as Fe as its Latin word is Ferrum.

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