Example: 'Ca' representing Calcium, 'He' representing Helium, etc. When the symbol representing an element is denoted by one letter only, it is written in uppercase. Rules or Conventions followed to denote the Element using Symbol The first letter of a symbol is capitalized with the second (or third) letters being in lowercase. The symbol 'Fe' is used to denote Iron, as the Latin word for Iron is "Ferrum". Hence gold is denoted by the symbol ‘Au’. Some symbols of a few elements are derived from their Latin or Greek names. One may ask, ‘How is the symbol of an element derived?’ We can see in the table above that most of the symbols are derived from the elements’ names, by taking either the first or first two letters from the English name of the element. Some symbols have three letters, they generally represent synthesized elements newly, with some being temporarily named like that. (Image will be Uploaded Soon) Symbol of an ElementĪ symbol representing a chemical element is a 'sign' or 'notation' that generally consists of one or two letters. Example: Elements in group 1A are soft metals that react violently with water. Elements arranged vertically in columns are called ‘Groups’ and elements arranged horizontally in rows are called ‘Periods’.įurther elements are grouped as per p eriodic trends and properties.
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