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The chemical symbols S and Si are already taken. S is sulfur and Si is silicon.

Ag comes from argentum, which is the Latin word for silver.

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Why is 'Ag' the chemical symbol for silver?

The latin name of Silver is 'argentum', so 'Ag' is two letters of the latin name, which no other element can create.In the periodic table, the symbols which Silver could have used, i.e. 'S pertains to the' element Sulphur and the next possibility, 'Si' element pertains to Silicon) so silver needed to take another symbol - thus Ag for Argentum.


How did silicon get its atomic symbol?

they use that symbol because back then, a lot of scientists were Italian, therefore they gave the chemical the Italian name instead of the English. In this case the symbol for silicon is Si because si are the first two letters of the chemical.


What is the chemical symbol for silicon?

The chemical symbol of silicon is Si.


What is de ob si sha ag co or ma qua n?

DE is determiner Ob is observation SI is size SHA is shape AG age CO is color OR


What does SI symbol stand for?

Si is silicon.


What is the symbol for silicon?

The correct symbol for the element silicon is Si and the atomic number is 14.


What is silica's chemical symbol?

the answer for the atomic symbol for silicon is Si


What is the SI base symbol for mass?

The SI base symbol for mass is kg, which stands for kilograms.


Is si sterling silver?

No. Si is silicon.


What do the letters si stand for on silver?

si


What is the SI unit symbol for moment?

The SI unit symbol for moment is N*m (Newton-meter).


What is the chemical symbol of silicicon?

No such element as 'silicicon'. If you mean 'silicon' , then its chemical symbol is 'Si'.