Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

K is the chemical symbol for which element?

  1. Potassium

  2. Phosphorous

  3. manganese

  4. sulphur
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K is the symbol for Potassium, derived from 'Kalium' - the element's Latin name from the Arabic 'al-qali'. Phosphorus is P, manganese is Mn, and sulfur is S. Many chemical symbols don't match their English names due to Latin origins.

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