Question

How are the chemical symbols for silicon, strontium, selenium, and seaborgium alike?

The periodic table is shown. The symbol for silicon is Si. The symbol for strontium is Sr. The symbol for selenium is Se. The symbol for seaborgium is Sg.































Source: Anton Prohorov. 123RF

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All are 2 letters, start with S, and come from their Greek or Latin names.
All are 2 letters, start with S, and come from their Greek or Latin names.

All are 2 letters. Only two start with S because they come from their Greek or Latin names.
All are 2 letters. Only two start with S because they come from their Greek or Latin names.

All are 2 letters, start with S, and match up with their element names.
All are 2 letters, start with S, and match up with their element names.

Most are 2 letters. All contain S and match up with their element names.
Most are 2 letters. All contain S and match up with their element names.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

**All are 2 letters, start with S, and match up with their element names.**

Each of the chemical symbols consists of two letters, all start with the letter 'S', and correspond to the first letter of their name followed by additional letters, matching their respective element names.