Which position does B hold in the English alphabet?
Answer2nd
B is the second letter of the English alphabet, right after A.
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The basics
Which Greek letter is the counterpart of the Latin letter B?
AnswerBeta
B descends, through Greek beta, from an earlier Semitic letter, and 'alphabet' comes from alpha plus beta.
Going deeper
Which chemical element has the symbol B?
AnswerBoron
B is boron; barium is Ba, bismuth is Bi and bromine is Br.
In hexadecimal, what decimal value does the digit B represent?
Answer11
Hexadecimal uses A to F for 10 to 15, so B equals 11.
B traces back to the Phoenician letter beth, which meant what?
AnswerHouse
Beth meant 'house', and its shape is thought to come from a simple drawing of a building.
Expert level
What is the chemical name for vitamin B12?
AnswerCobalamin
Vitamin B12 is called cobalamin because it contains the element cobalt; riboflavin is B2 and thiamine B1.
What is the atomic number of boron, the element with symbol B?
Answer5
Boron has 5 protons, placing it fifth in the periodic table, between beryllium and carbon.
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