Question

in addition to having a unique name and atomic number, every chemical element has a unique atomic symbol.
the atomic symbol for a chemical element is a short version of its name. the atomic symbol consists of one or two letters. the first letter is always capitalized.
sometimes an atomic symbol represents the name of the chemical element in a different language. for example, the atomic symbol ag is short for the latin word argentum, which means silver.
use the terms to fill in the blanks below.
the atomic symbol represents the chemical element.

Explanation:

The problem is about matching the atomic symbol with the chemical element. According to the given information, the atomic symbol is a short - version of the element's name. Among the options, "Ni" is the atomic symbol for "nickel".

Answer:

The atomic symbol \( \text{Ni} \) represents the chemical element \( \text{nickel} \).