What do the following letters all have in common?

B, C, F, H, I, K, N, O, P, S, U, V, W & Y.

In the periodic table of elements, these are the only chemical symbols that consist of a single letter:

B (boron)
C (carbon)
F (fluorine)
H (hydrogen)
I (iodine)
K (potassium...is there a K in potassium ???)
N (nitrogen)
O (oxygen)
P (phosphorous)
S (sulfur)
U (uranium)
V (vanadium)
W (tungsten...so where is the W in tungsten, dude?)
Y (yttrium)


Edited on November 2, 2003, 1:22 am
Edited on November 2, 2003, 1:23 am

Posted by Dan on 2003-11-02 01:11:39