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Your question is a but unclear.
However if you mean why do some elements in the Periodic Table have "symbols" that appear different form their names?
Then the answer is that elements have been discovered over a long period of time (some in ancient times and some in modern times) and while there is now an agreed procedure for naming elements (yes new heavy ones are still being discovered/made), in the past the naming practice was not standardized and indeed may have used a different language.
For instance the symbol for the element Gold is (Au) - this is because gold was known form ancient times and the ancient names is therefore used - the Latin for Gold is aurumand this is where the "Au" comes from.
Similarly the symbol for the element Lead (Pb) - is because Lead was know to the ancients and the names comes from the French plomb, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (molybdos, "lead").
There are similar reasons for the other examples to be found in the periodic table.
What else can I help you with?
What are the symbols for the elements in the periodic table?
If you look at the periodic table (go to webelements.com to see one if you dont have one) the symbol is the letter or two in the middle of each square. For example, the symbol for Hydrogen is "H", the symbol for Potassium is "K", the symbol for neon is "Ne" & The symbol for Carbon is "C". The symbol is always one or two letters, except for the last few elements, which for now have 3, until they get real names.
What elements symbol is Z?
i dont know but element z is shown in empire and allies in facebook
What is the symbol for sound recording copyright?
The symbol is the letter "P" with a circle around it, like this sorta: (P) The "P" stands for production, dont be asking me why, because I dont really know, to me, its a mystery... :P
Why are elements named with symbols?
The name of an element depends on who discovered the element and when. Often the names have roots in other languages such as Greek or Latin. Some elements are named after the person who discovered the element or also after other famous scientists to honor that person.For many elements, the symbol is just the first letter (or first two letters) of the name of the element. Note that the symbol for some elements is taken from the name in another language (Greek and Latin origins quite common) and is not the first two letters of the element's name in English.See the Web Links for information about each elements' name! Click on any element in the periodic table and scroll down to see how and why it was named that way.Some examples:hydrogen, symbol H, is from the Greek words hudôr(water) and gennan (generate)oxygen, symbol, O, is from the Greek words oxus(acid) and gennan (generate)carbon, symbol C, is from the Latin carbo(coal)lead, symbol Pb, is for plumbum, which is "lead" in Latingold, symbol Au, is for aurum, which is "gold" in Latiniron, symbol Fe, is for ferrum, which is "iron" in Latinsilver, symbol Ag, is for argentum, which is "silver" in Latinmercury, symbol Hg, is for hydrargyrum, which is for "liquid silver" in Latinpolonium, symbol Po, is named after Poland, the home country of Marie and Pierre Curie, the people who discovered itcurium, symbol Cm, after Pierre and Marie Curie for their contributions to chemistry (Curium was discovered by G. T. Seaborg)lawrencium, symbol Lr, after Ernest Lawrenceberyllium, symbol B, after Berylli, California where much research was done on discovering new elements
What was the postage for a first class letter in 1999?
i dont no
What is the urbanization name for patillas PR?
its greek i think. like on the periodic table of elements, the symbol for gold is AG. i dont know what either of them mean though.
What is the symbol of the clones in Star Wars?
they dont have a symbol but the repulic does
Does the teaching profession fulfill the elements?
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What are 5 literary elements for Catching Fire and where are they found in the book?
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What is the symbol for gunpowder?
i dont know. lol
