SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
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For convenience, chemists use symbols of one of two letters to represent the elements. The first letter of a symbol is always capitalized but any following letters are not.
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The first letter of a symbol is always capitalized. If the symbol contains two letters, the second letter is lower case. The majority of elements have symbols that are based on their English names.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Swedish scientist J.J. Berzelius proposed in 1813 that chemical symbols be based on the Latin names of the elements, a proposal generally adopted by the mid-19th century.
Detailed explanation-3: -A chemical symbol is a one-or two-letter designation of an element. Some examples of chemical symbols are O for oxygen, Zn for zinc, and Fe for iron. The first letter of a symbol is always capitalized.
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