Letters from the alphabet are used to represent chemical elements close elementA pure substance which is made from only one type of atom. Elements are listed on the periodic table. . An element ...

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In honor of scientist and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the discovering team have suggested the name "copernicium" with the element symbol "Cp" for the new element 112.