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∙ 13y agoThe chemical symbol for mercury(Hg) comes from the latin word hydragyrum.
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∙ 12y agoFrom it's Greek name: hydragyrum, hence Hg.The "hydr-" is a root word for water & "agyrum-" for silver.
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∙ 15y agoFrom the Roman god Mercury who was the equivalent to the Greek god Hermes.
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∙ 12y agoIt was derived from the Latin word hydragyrum (liquid silver), so abbreviated as Hg.
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What is mercurys normal symbol?
It is Hg
What language does the chemical symbol for Potassium come from?
Potassium is kalium in Latin.
What chemical symbol is the symbol for molybdenum?
The molybdenum chemical symbol is Mo.
What is the chemical symbol for Heliem?
The chemical symbol for Helium is He.
What is the chemical symbol for stronium and copper compound?
The chemical symbol for strontium is Sr. The chemical symbol for copper is Cu.
What is mercurys normal symbol?
It is Hg
Where did the chemical symbol K come from?
Potassium's chemical symbol K comes from the Latin word kalium.
Where did the symbol promethium come from?
The chemical symbol of promethium - Pm - is derived from this name.
Were did the chemical symbol nitrogen come from?
It comes from Greece.
Where did the symbol for mendelevium come from?
The chemical symbol Md is derived from the name of the element mendelevium.
Where did Sodium's chemical symbol come from?
In Latin, sodium is natrium, hence the Na symbol.
Why does NaCl names come from?
NaCl is the formula unit of sodium chloride; Na is the chemical symbol of sodium and Cl is the chemical symbol of chlorine.
Where does the name NaCl come from?
NaCl is the formula unit of sodium chloride; Na is the chemical symbol of sodium and Cl is the chemical symbol of chlorine.
Phosphorus. where does the symbol come from .?
The chemical symbol for phosphorus is P which comes from the first letter of it's name.
What language does the chemical symbol for Potassium come from?
Potassium is kalium in Latin.
Chemical symbol for indium?
The chemical symbol for indium is In
What are facts about mecury?
one day on mercury is 58 earth days and 12 hours1.) mercurys atomic number is 802.) mercurys atomic symbol is Hg3.)mercury is toxic4.)mercury is sometimes used in thermometers5.)mercury is shiny or silvery6.)mercurys melting point is 234.32 kelvins
