scientific essay do I put capitals on elements and compounds?

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scientific essay do I put capitals on elements and compounds?

If I am writing a scientific essay do I put capitals on elements and compounds (e.g. carbon and ammonium) when they do not start the sentance. e.g. An example of an element is Carbon. Thanks

2007-02-27 12:28:55 · 2 answers · asked by happyforeverguy h 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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No. Element names are not proper names. Capitals are only used for the abbreviated form such as Cu for copper, or K for potassium.

An example of an element is carbon, with the chemical symbol C.

2007-02-27 12:32:41 · answer #1 · answered by davidbgreensmith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-02-27 20:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by ChemGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋