Why Is The Second Letter In Some Element Written Lowercase And Others Aren't?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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Why Is The Second Letter In Some Element Written Lowercase And Others Aren't?!?!?!?!?!?!?

2006-11-14 11:51:18 · 2 answers · asked by Keisha 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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In an element symbol, only the first letter is a capital letter...any later letters are lowercase. There aren't any exceptions.

Could you give a specific example of which element symbol you're looking at? Perhaps you're mistaking a compound chemical formula for an element symbol. For example, CO is carbon monoxide, a compound. Co is cobalt, an element.

2006-11-14 11:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by ihatedecaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

ALL second letters are lowercase, your periodic table is crappy.

2006-11-14 19:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by darcy_t2e 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋