Symbol is the first 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 Cl chlorine Ar argon 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 Symbol is one letter of nonobvious origin: K potassium W tungsten Symbol is two letters but not from the start: Mg magnesium Cr chromium Mn manganese Cu copper Zn zinc As arsenic Rb rubidium Sr strontium Zr zirconium Nb niobium Tc technetium Pd palladium Cd cadmium Cs cesium Pt platinum At astatine Fr francium Rn radon Ac actinium 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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