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Alex787 [66]
3 years ago
9

A(n) _____ is an abbreviation for the name of an element and has either one or two letters.

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1 answer:
snow_tiger [21]3 years ago
7 0
This is refered to as the chemical symbol. It is derived from the Latin name for the element which is why some elements like potassium (K) and sodium (N) have symbols different from their name on the periodic table.
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