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Tungsten is called "Wolfram" in German, and the "W" symbol comes from the German name of the element. wolframium is the latin term
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoTungsten is Swedish for "heavy stone". Another name for tungsten is wolfram. That name gives us the abbreviation on the periodic table.
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∙ 13y agolots of ppl asked this question so. W stands for woolfram and woolfram is german, so spanish ppl found it, so they named it from german's first letter of woolfram!
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Why is tunsten's symbol W?
Tungsten is also known as Wolfram and the symbol 'W' comes from the wolfram.
What is tungstens solubility?
Wolfram (tungsten) is not soluble in water but is soluble in aqua regia.
What chemical name of W?
W is the chemical symbol of wolfram (in some countries it is called tungsten).
What element was origanally called wolfram?
Tungsten. Its symbol, however, is still W.
What does the symbol W stand for on the periodic table?
the W is Tungsten.
What is tungstens atomic number?
The atomic symbol for the element Tungsten is W.
What is tungstens streak color?
disha
What is tungstens atomic mass?
183.84 g / mol
What chemical has has a W for its symbol?
W is the chemical symbol of wolfram (or tungsten in some languages).
What is the element that starts with the symbol w?
Tungsten is a chemical element. The symbol for Tungsten is W.
An element with the symbol w?
w = Tungsten
What is tungstens solubility?
Wolfram (tungsten) is not soluble in water but is soluble in aqua regia.
Why is tunsten's symbol W?
Tungsten is also known as Wolfram and the symbol 'W' comes from the wolfram.
Where did the symbol W come from on the periodic table?
"W" is the symbol for Tungsten, also known as Wolfram.
What does the energy symbol w mean?
The energy unit is Joule for which the symbol is J. Imperial units for energy do not have the symbol W, either.
What chemical name of W?
W is the chemical symbol of wolfram (in some countries it is called tungsten).
What is the abbreviation symbol for with and without?
W/and w/o
