Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

How many elements are there in the periodic table such that for every element name there is a single alphabet that symbolically represents it (for example, B-Boron, C-Carbon etc.)?

Options:

10

17

7

14

Correct Answer:

14

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (4) 14.

There are 14 elements in the periodic table in which for every element name there is a single alphabet that symbolically represents it, these elements are:

1. Hydrogen (H)

2. Boron (B)

3. Carbon (C)

4. Nitrogen (N)

5. Oxygen (O)

6. Fluorine (F)

7. Phosphorus (P)

8. Sulphue (S)

9. Potassium (K)

10. Vanadium (V)

11. Yttrium (Y)

12. Iodine (I)

13. Tungsten (W)

14. Uranium (U)