Why Is CaO the Symbol for Calcium Oxide Instead of CAO

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why is CaO the symbol for calcium oxide instead of CAO?

• A)both can be the symbols for calcium oxide
• B)both are incorrect; the symbol is cao
• C)a capital letter means a new symbol
• D)both are incorrect as the symbol should be CaO_x

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