6.5c (Part 1: Chemical Symbols)

The short way of writing an element's name is called its a (n) ______________.

• atom

• symbol

• sign

• element

A chemical symbol never has more than __________ letters.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

The first letter of a chemical symbol is always a (n) _________letter.

• lowercase

• uppercase

If a chemical symbol has two letters, the second letter is always a (n) ________ letter.

• lowercase

• uppercase

The correct way to write the symbol for the element Calcium is

• ca

• CA

• Ca

• aC

The correct way to write the symbol for the element Helium is

• he

• HE

• hE

• He

Which can be found on the periodic Table?

• compounds

• elements

• molecules

Chemists use symbols for the names of _______.

• people

• elements

• animals

• molecules

There is a symbol for ___________ elements on the periodic table.

• some

• half

• 24

• every

The symbols for the elements on the periodic table are the same in every country.

• True

• False