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Matter Around Us. — Science STD 8 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceMatter Around Us.2 Marks
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What does a chemical symbol represent?
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Answer

A chemical symbol is a shorthand method of representing an element.
Symbol of an element signifies:
  1. Name of the element.
  2. One atom of the element for example,
  3. The symbol O stands for the element of oxygen.
  4. One atom of oxygen.

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