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Unit - 5.1 Language of Chemistry — CHEMISTRY STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8CHEMISTRYUnit - 5.1 Language of Chemistry1 Mark
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What is a symbol?
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A chemical symbol is a representation of chemical elements using one or two letters. Every element of the periodic table is represented by a different symbol.

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