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What are the names and symbols of two magnetic elements from the same period?
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Period 4: iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni).
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Why do the symbols for some elements such iron seem to have no relationship to their name?
The symbols of such elements are based on their Latin names. For example, the symbol Fe for iron comes from the Latin ferrum, meaning iron.
What are the symbols of the elements named after planets?
See link. It has all the symbols for all the planets.
Why do elements have odd symbols?
You may be referring to the elements whose symbols do not match their names. Such symbols refer to names for those elements (or something related) in other languages. Examples: Au (gold) comes from the Latin word aurum W (tungsten) comes form the Swedish word wolfram. Tungsten is still sometimes called wolfram. Na (sodium) comes from the Latin word natrium which itself may come from the Egyptian word natron. Natrium is the modern German word for sodium.
Why do some elements have names and symbol that do not match their English names?
Because there are languages other than English, and elements have different names in those languages. Some of the symbols are taken from those languages instead. Latin is probably the most common; it's responsible for Fe, Na, K, Cu, Ag, Au, Sn, Sb, and Pb (at least... there may be a few others I missed). Tungsten is called Wolfram in some countries, and its symbol W comes from that name.
What symbols did John Dalton use for atoms?
John Dalton (1766-1844) was a science teacher who also kept detailed records of the weather. He suggested that every chemical element consisted of tiny particles, atoms, which were identical to each other but different from the atoms of other chemical elements. He also gave names and symbols to about 30 chemical elements. However, he thought that atoms were solid spheres, like metal balls, which could be never destroyed. Also, some substances which Dalton believed were elements are now known to be combinations of elements, or compounds.
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
What is the periodic table filled with?
It is filled with the names (or chemical symbols) of elements.
Where did the elements got there names and symbols?
Many elements names are of Greek and Latin words. Some elements are name after where named after countries like France, German ect.
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.
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.
The periodic table displays the symbols and of the elements along with information about the structures of their?
names - atoms
Why do the symbols for some elements such iron seem to have no relationship to their name?
The symbols of such elements are based on their Latin names. For example, the symbol Fe for iron comes from the Latin ferrum, meaning iron.
