Elements

The video tutorial explains that elements are substances made of similar atoms. Chemists use symbols to represent elements, with each symbol representing one atom. Some symbols consist of one capital letter, while others have two letters, with the first being capitalized. When elements have similar letters, a second letter is used to differentiate them. Not all symbols are derived from English; some come from Latin, such as potassium, which is represented by 'K'.

What happens when the letters of different elements are similar?

Can you provide an example of an element whose symbol is derived from Latin?