Which element has the symbol F?

Which element has the symbol F?

• A. Oxygen
• B. Neon
• C. Fluorine
• D. Carbon

Answer: (C)

When you read the periodic table, each element has a one- or two-letter symbol that represents its name. The symbol F belongs to fluorine, so that’s the match. Oxygen is O, neon is Ne, and carbon is C, showing how symbols are abbreviations often taken from the element’s name. Fluorine’s symbol is simply the first letter of its name, which is why it’s F and not the others.

When you read the periodic table, each element has a one- or two-letter symbol that represents its name. The symbol F belongs to fluorine, so that’s the match. Oxygen is O, neon is Ne, and carbon is C, showing how symbols are abbreviations often taken from the element’s name. Fluorine’s symbol is simply the first letter of its name, which is why it’s F and not the others.