The First 20 Elements Of The Periodic Table

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1. What is the chemical symbol for the element with atomic number 1?

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The chemical symbol for the element with atomic number 1 is 'H' which stands for HYDROGEN.

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The firts 20 elements of the periodic tabel.
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2. What is the chemical element with the symbol 'He'?

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The correct answer is Helium, a chemical element with atomic number 2 and symbol He on the periodic table.

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3. What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?

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The correct chemical symbol for Lithium is Li, not L, Lt, or Lu.

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4. What is the chemical symbol for Boron?

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The correct answer is B because 'B' is the chemical symbol for Boron on the periodic table.

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5. What element is represented by the letter C in the periodic table?

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The correct answer is Carbon. Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. It is a nonmetallic element commonly found in nature in various forms.

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6. What is the chemical symbol for Nitrogen?

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The correct chemical symbol for Nitrogen is N, representing its atomic number 7 on the periodic table.

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7. What element is represented by the letter O in the periodic table?

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The correct answer is Oxygen, which is a chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group on the periodic table, a highly reactive nonmetal, and an oxidizing agent that readily forms oxides with most elements.

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8. What is the chemical symbol for neon?

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The correct chemical symbol for neon is NEON, not Na, Ni, or Ne. Neon is a noble gas with the atomic number 10.

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9. What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?

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The correct chemical symbol for Sodium is Na, derived from its Latin name 'natrium'. Sn represents Tin, Ni represents Nickel, and Au represents Gold.

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10. What is the chemical symbol for magnesium?

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The chemical symbol for magnesium is 'Mg', not 'Mn', 'Mc', or 'Mo'.

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11. What is the chemical symbol for Aluminium?

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The correct chemical symbol for Aluminium is AL, while AU is the symbol for Gold (Aurum), AG is the symbol for Silver (Argentum), and AM does not represent any known chemical element.

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12. What is the chemical element with the symbol Si?

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The correct answer is SILICON, which is a chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14. It is a hard and brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic lustre. Silver, Sulfur, and Sodium are all different chemical elements with their own unique properties and symbols.

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13. What element has the chemical symbol 'P'?

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The correct answer is Phosphorus because its chemical symbol is 'P', while Potassium, Platinum, and Palladium have chemical symbols 'K', 'Pt', and 'Pd' respectively.

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14. Which chemical element is represented by the symbol S?

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The correct chemical symbol for sulfur is S, not to be confused with other elements like Sodium (Na), Silicon (Si), and Silver (Ag).

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15. What is the chemical symbol for chlorine?

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The correct chemical symbol for chlorine is Cl, which is derived from its Latin name 'chlorum'. The incorrect options are: C (for carbon), Cl2 (which would be a molecule of chlorine gas), and CN (for cyanide).

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16. What is the chemical symbol for the element Argon?

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The correct chemical symbol for Argon is Ar, not Ag (Silver), Au (Gold), or As (Arsenic).

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17. What element is represented by the symbol 'K'?

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The correct answer is Potassium, which is represented by the chemical symbol 'K'. Calcium is represented by 'Ca', Iron by 'Fe', and Sodium by 'Na'.

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18. What is the chemical symbol for Calcium?

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The correct chemical symbol for Calcium is CA. It is important to distinguish between the various chemical elements based on their symbols for accurate scientific communication.

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What is the chemical symbol for the element with atomic number 1?
What is the chemical element with the symbol 'He'?
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
What is the chemical symbol for Boron?
What element is represented by the letter C in the periodic table?
What is the chemical symbol for Nitrogen?
What element is represented by the letter O in the periodic table?
What is the chemical symbol for neon?
What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?
What is the chemical symbol for magnesium?
What is the chemical symbol for Aluminium?
What is the chemical element with the symbol Si?
What element has the chemical symbol 'P'?
Which chemical element is represented by the symbol S?
What is the chemical symbol for chlorine?
What is the chemical symbol for the element Argon?
What element is represented by the symbol 'K'?
What is the chemical symbol for Calcium?
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