The shorthand of chemistry
Part 1 — every element has a symbol, every symbol has a combining power, and groups of atoms can behave like one unit.
In this lesson you will
- Write the symbols of common elements, including those taken from Latin names, and say what a symbol stands for
- Deduce the valency of an element from its hydride or from its valence electrons
- Name common acid and basic radicals, state their valencies and tell simple radicals from compound radicals