Symbol is the first letter of the name: H hydrogen B boron C carbon N nitrogen O oxygen F fluorine P phosphorus S sulfur V vanadium I iodine U uranium Symbol is the first two letters of the name: He helium Li lithium Be beryllium Ne neon Al aluminum Si silicon Ar argon Fr francium Ca calcium Sc scandium Ti titanium Co cobalt Ni nickel Ga gallium Ge germanium Se selenium Br bromine Kr krypton Mo molybdenum In indium Xe xenon Ba barium La lanthanum Bi bismuth Po polonium Ra radium Ru ruthenium Rh rhodium Ac actinium Symbol is one letter of nonobvious origin: K potassium W tungsten Symbol is two letters but not from the start: Mg magnesium Cl chlorine Cr chromium Mn manganese Cu copper Zn zinc As arsenic Rb rubidium Zr zirconium Nb niobium Tc technetium Pd palladium Sr strontium Cd cadmium Cs cesium Pt platinum At astatine Rn radon Pu plutonium Symbol is two letters of Latin name: Na sodium Fe iron Ag silver Sn tin Au gold Hg mercury Pb lead
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