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What is Tungsten original name?

Tungsten's original name is Wolfram that is why the symbol for Tungsten is a W


How does the symbol tungsten get its name?

Tungsten is wulfram, First letter used as the elements symbol. Tungsten is obtained from the ore wolframite.


What is the chemical symbol for tungsten?

W, which is the first letter of its older name, which is wolfram.


What is the origin of the symbol for the following element tungsten?

The symbol for tungsten is W and it comes from wolfram which is another name for tungsten.Also the ore of tungsten is wolframite with could be the origin of the chemical symbol.


What chemical name of W?

W is the chemical symbol of wolfram (in some countries it is called tungsten).


What is the scientific name for tungsten?

The scientific name for tungsten is W, which comes from its chemical symbol on the periodic table.


What element starts with the letter w?

Tungsten, honest. The chemical symbol for tungsten is W. The alternative, non-anglophone, name for tungsten is Wolfram.


What is the chemical symbol for the element named tungsten?

the chemical symbol for Tungsten is W. is is item 74 on the Period Table of Chemicals.


What metal is in wolframite?

The metal is TUNGSTEN. Wolfram is the archaic name for tungsten. The chemical symbol is 'W'.


Which element has the chemical symbol 'W'?

The W stands for "Wolfram" which is an alternative name for the metallic element Tungsten. One of the chief ores from which Tungsten is extracted is called Wolframite.


What is one element that does not have a Latin name and its symbol isnt taken from its name?

Tungsten -W.


Why on a periodic table is there a W for tungsten?

Tungsten's chemical symbol is W because it comes from its older, German name "Wolfram." In the early 19th century, tungsten was often referred to as wolfram in Europe, and the symbol W was chosen to represent this element on the periodic table.