If H is the symbol for the element hydrogen and O is the symbol for the element

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If H is the symbol for the element hydrogen and O is the symbol for the element oxygen, why is the symbol for sodium Na rather than S, and the symbol for iron Fe rather than I?

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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