Interpretation: The use of chemical symbols and chemical formulas should be identified.
Concept Introduction:The simplest form of matter consisting unique set of properties is said to be elements. They are pure substances made up of only one type of atom. The chemical combination of two or more elements in a fixed proportion results in the formation of a compound.

Explanation of Solution
The information about the chemical composition of any substance cannot be defined by the common names of the substances so, the chemical symbol is used to represent an element whereas the chemical formula represents a compound. For a chemical symbol, a one- or two-letter designation of an element is used where the first letter is always capitalized followed by lower-case letters.
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