Answer:
The letters are a one- or two-letter symbol assigned to each. element. ... The letters represent the name of the element when it was. discovered
Explanation:
What do the letters in the boxes of the periodic table represent?
A. The letters stand for the names commonly used for the elements.
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C. The letters are an abbreviation of the element's name in English.
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n chemistry, a symbol is an abbreviation for a chemical element. Symbols for chemical elements normally consist of one or two letters from the Latin alphabet and are written with the first letter capitalised.
Earlier symbols for chemical elements stem from classical Latin and Greek vocabulary. For some elements, this is because the material was known in ancient times, while for others, the name is a more recent invention. For example, Pb is the symbol for lead (plumbum in Latin); Hg is the symbol for mercury (hydrargyrum in Greek); and He is the symbol for helium (a new Latin name) because helium was not known in ancient Roman times. Some symbols come from other sources, like W for tungsten (Wolfram in German) which was not known in Roman times.d
The reactions that will take place will generate Zinc salts that will
taint the food. Excessive levels of these salts can cause sickness, so
it is very important to ensure food hygiene standards are met by keeping
acidic foods away from damaging materials like zinc that will erode and
get into the food.
Answer:

Explanation:
Two important formulas in radioactive decay are

1. Calculate the decay constant k

2. Calculate the mass remaining

4. According to the explanation given in one previous session, in this case we have the following reaction:
Zn + NO3- -> Zn(OH)42- + NH3
Our important informations to have in mind always first:
Single elements = 0 of oxidation number
Zn = 0
Oxygen = 2-
NO3- = overall charge must be -1, and we have 3 oxygens, so a -6 charge, therefore N must give a charge of +5
N (reactant) = 5+
Zn(OH)42- = overall charge -2, the charge for OH is always -1, we have 4 OH, therefore -4 of charge, to give -2 of overall, Zn must have a charge of +2
Zn (product) = 2+
OH = 1-
NH3 = 0
Now for the balancing of the reaction:
4 Zn + NO3- + 7 OH- + 6 H2O -> NH3 + 4 Zn(OH)42-