Atomic symbol
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A representative element from the Periodic table showing the typical position of the atomic name, atomic symbol, atomic number, atomic weight, and electron configuration.
Every element has its own chemical symbol or atomic symbol to identify it. Today most chemical symbols derive from the modern English names of the elements they represent. However, the oldest known elements retain the symbols that derived from their original Latin or Greek names, e.g., natrium (sodium), kalium (potassium), hydrargyrum (mercury), etc.
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