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Why do some element have unusual letter for their symbols?
some elements do not use their first letters of their English names as their symbols. The symbols for these elements may come from the names of the elements in a different language.
Do all symbols of elements have greek names?
No. Most of the symbols for elements are derived from their names in English. Most of the elements were not even known in ancient Greece.
Why do the elements have symbols?
The symbols are universal and the names are different in each language
Why were symbols used in the periodic table?
Symbols are used to shorten the names of the elements.
Why are thieir symbols different from their names?
Symbols come from latin names of the elements. Example: Tungsten(W), W stands for wolfram.
Is it true that all symbols for elements have greek names?
is false
Where does the elements get their names?
Elements got their names from their latin names,greek gods,or from the names of the persons who discovered them.
What is the periodic table filled with?
It is filled with the names (or chemical symbols) of elements.
Why is Ag the symbol for the element silver?
Silver, symbol Ag, is for argentum, which is "silver" in Latin See the Related Questions link for how the elements got their names and symbols.
What element are one or two letter abbeviations for the names of the elements?
All elements that don't currently have IUPAC systematic placeholder names have one or two letter chemical symbols. So, currently, elements 1 (Hydrogen) to 112 (Copernicium) have one or two letter symbols.
The periodic table displays the symbols and of the elements along with information about the structures of their?
names - atoms
What are the chemical symbols on the periodic table?
It's easier to navigate the periodic table and write chemical equations and formulae once you know the symbols for the elements. However, sometimes it's easy to confuse symbols of elements with similar names. Other elements have symbols that don't seem to relate to their names at all! For these elements, the symbol usually refers to an older element name that isn't used any more. Here's an alphabetical list of element symbols with the corresponding element name. Keep in mind that the names for the elements (and their symbols) may be different in languages other than English.
