Practice: Based on the number of protons each element has, which would you expect to be chemically similar?
The Element Symbols of the Periodic Table represent the abbreviated form of an element
Concept #1: Most element symbols are based on the first letter(s) of the element, but a few are based on their Latin names.
There are 11 elements that posses a symbol based on Latin names.
Example #1: Name the halogen with the smallest atomic number.
a) Fluorine, F b) Chlorine, Cl c) Bromine, Br d) Iodine, I e) Scandium, Sc
Practice: Based on the number of protons each element has, which would you expect to be chemically similar?
