Question

Which element has the symbol Br?
A. Bohrium
B. Boron
C. Beryllium
D. Bromine
E. Berkelium

Answer 1

Hint: Periodic table is a great source of information about the elements and their relation to each other. Changes of different periodic properties. Also, this helps to predict the properties of the elements even if they are not discovered. To identify these elements of the periodic table a chemical symbol is used.

Complete step by step answer:
The chemical symbol of an element is a one or two-letter expression for a chemical Latin name, where the 1st letter is capital and 2nd letter is lowercase. These symbols of elements also can refer to the alchemy symbols for the elements. For example, H for hydrogen, He for helium, Cu for copper, etc.
The Latin name of potassium is Kaline, the Latin name of sodium is natrium. The Latin name of copper is curium. Now according to the Latin name, the symbol, these elements should be, for potassium is K, which is the actual symbol of potassium. For sodium is Na, which is the actual symbol of sodium. For copper is Cu, which is the actual symbol of copper.
In the given options of the elements, the symbols of each element are,
For Bohrium the symbol is Bh.
For, Boron the symbol is B
For, bromine the symbol is Br
For Berkelium the symbol is Bk.

Therefore, the correct option is D.

Note: In the periodic table all the elements are arranged by the atomic numbers. Generally, on the left side of the periodic table, elements are metallic in nature. Moving from left to right the metallic character decreases and the non-metallic character increases. At the extreme left elements are non-metallic in nature. There is a total of 118 numbers of the elements in the modern periodic table.