Q. 4.2 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Write the symbols for the following elements :

a. oxygen          b. lithium           c. uranium   d. titanium

e. hydrogen       f.  chromium     g. tin            h. gold

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

a. The symbol of the oxygen element is $\mathrm{O}$

b. The symbol of the lithium element is $\mathrm{Li}$

c. The symbol of the uranium element is $\mathrm{U}$

d. The symbol of the titanium element is $\mathrm{Ti}$

e. The symbol of the hydrogen element is $\mathrm{H}$

f.  The symbol of the chromium element is $\mathrm{Cr}$

g. The symbol of the tin element is $\mathrm{Sn}$

h. The symbol of the gold element is $\mathrm{Au}$

Part (a) Step 1 : Given information

We have to write the symbol of oxygen element.

Part (a) Step 2 : Simplification

The symbol for oxygen, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is

$\mathrm{O}$

Part (b) Step 1 : Given information

We have to write the symbol of lithium element.

Part (b) Step 2 : Simplification

The symbol for lithium, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is $\mathrm{Li}$.

Part (c) Step 1 : Given information

We have to write the symbol of uranium element.

Part (c) Step 2 : Simplification

The symbol for uranium, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is$\mathrm{U}$.

Part (d) Step 1 : Given information

We have to write the symbol of titanium element.

Part (d) Step 2 : Simplification

The symbol for titanium, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is$\mathrm{Ti}$.

Part (e) Step 1 : Given information

We have to write the symbol of hydrogen element.

Part (e) Step 2 : Simplification

The symbol for hydrogen, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is $\mathrm{H}$.

Part (f) Step 1 : Given information

We have to write the symbol of chromium element.

Part (f) Step 2 : Simplification

The symbol for chromium, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is$\mathrm{Cr}$.

Part (g) Step 1 : Given information

We have to write the symbol of tin element.

Part (g) Step 2 : Simplification

The symbol for scandium, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is$\mathrm{Sn}$.

Part (h) Step 1 : Given information

We have to write the symbol of gold element.

Part (h) Step 2 : Simplification

The symbol for gold, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is $\mathrm{Au}$.