Sometimes symbols are derived from the latin or greek name of the elements Sodium Latin: Natrium Symbol: Na
The symbol for sodium, Na, comes from its Latin name "natrium." The Latin word was derived from the Ancient Greek word "νίτρον" (nitron), which referred to a natural mineral salt found in Egypt that was used in making soda ash, a procedure that eventually led to the discovery of sodium.
The common name for Sodium Chloride is table salt. But salt and Sodium are not the same thing. There is no real "common" name for Sodium itself, but I assume you mean Sodium Chloride.
Sodium (Anglo) = Na = natrium (Latin, Dutch)
named after soda (Na2CO3) ----
They used the Greek name, which starts with Na
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Latin: HYDROGENIUM Greek: υδρογόνο (ydrogóno) Scientists simply say, "Hydrogen"
The symbol of sodium is Na, which comes from the Latin word natrium.
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