Chemistry Assignment

Atomic Structure

Date : 10th August 2022

Submitted By:
Jayden Shawn J S

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List of some symbols derived from English names of the
elements

Name of the element Symbol

Hydrogen H
Helium He
Lithium Li
Carbon C
Nitrogen N
Oxygen O
Fluorine F
Neon Ne
Magnesium Mg
Aluminium Al
Silicon Si
Phosphorus P
Sulphur S
Chlorine Cl
Argon Ar
Calcium Ca
Manganese Mn
Nickel Ni
Zinc Zn
Bromine Br
Krypton Kr
Iodine I
Barium Ba
Radium Ra

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List of some symbols derived from the Latin names of the elements

English Name of the Latin name of the

Symbol
element element

Sodium Na Natrium

Potassium K Kalium

Iron Fe Ferrum

Copper Cu Cuprum

Silver Ag Argentum

Gold Au Aurum

Mercury Hg Hydrargyrum

Lead Pb Plumbum

Tin Sn Stannum

Tungsten W Wolfram

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 Electronic structures of the first 20 elements of the periodic table

Period 1 H He
Atomic Number. 1 2

Electronic 1 2
Structure.

Period 2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
Atomic Number. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Electronic 2, 1 2, 2 2, 3 2, 4 2, 5 2, 6 2, 7 2, 8
Structure.

Period 3 Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Atomic Number. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Electronic 2,8,1 2,8,2 2,8,2 2,8,2 2,8,2 2,8,2 2,8,2 2,8,2

Structure.

Period 4 K Ca
Atomic Number. 19 20

Electronic 2,8,8,1 2,8,8,2

Structure.

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 Symbols, Atomic Numbers, Electronic Configuration and Number of cells of some
Elements

Atomic Electronic
S. No. Element Symbol No. of Shells
No. Configuration

1. Carbon C 6 2, 4 2

2. Aluminium Al 13 2,8,3 3

3. Oxygen O 8 2, 6 2

4. Magnesium Mg 12 2, 8, 3 3

5. Potassium K 19 2, 8, 8, 1 4

6. Calcium Ca 20 2, 8, 8, 2 4

7. Nitrogen N 7 2,5 2

8. Phosphorus P 15 2, 8, 5 3

9. Helium He 2 2 1

10. Hydrogen H 1 1 1

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 Name of some common Compounds

Name of Compounds Symbols

Carbon monoxide CO

Carbon dioxide CO2

Sulphur dioxide SO2

Sulphur trioxide SO3

Carbon tetrachloride CCl4

Phosphorus pentaoxide P2O5

Ammonia NH3

Hydrogen peroxide H2O2

Hydrochloric acid HCl

Nitric acid HNO3

Sulphuric acid H2SO4

Phosphorus pentachloride PCl5

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