CHY 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Boron, Unified Atomic Mass Unit, Carbon Disulfide

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Symbols & formulas: a unique symbol is used to represent each element. Elemental symbols: a symbol is assigned to each element. The symbol is based on the name of the element and consists of one capital letter or a capital letter followed by a lower case letter. Some symbols are based on the latin or german name of the element: chemical elements & their symbols. Elements from group 7a: compound formulas, a compound formula consists of the symbols of the elements found in the compound. Each elemental symbol represents one atom of the element. If carbon disulfide contains one atom of carbon for every two atoms of sulfur, what is the chemical formula for carbon disulfide: answer: cs2, atomic structure, atoms are made up of three subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons and neutrons are tightly bound together to form the central portion of an atom called the nucleus.

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