The Language of Chemistry — CHEMISTRY STD 9 — Question
ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9CHEMISTRYThe Language of Chemistry2 Marks
Question
What is a symbol? What information does it convey?
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Answer
A symbol is the short form which stands for the atom of a specific element or the abbreviations used for the names of elements. It represents a specific element. It represents one atom of an element. A symbol represents how many atoms are present in its onegram(gm) atom. It represents the number of times an atom is heavier than one atomic mass unit (amu) taken as a standard.
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