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Why are some elements names non-english?
Some elements' names are not in English because they were named by their discoverers, who may have chosen names from a variety of languages. These names often reflect the element's properties, appearance, or historical significance.
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.
Where does the elements get their names?
Elements got their names from their latin names,greek gods,or from the names of the persons who discovered them.
Why do the symbols for some elements do not seem to match their names?
The chemical symbols for elements often come from their Latin names, which may not directly correspond to their English names. This is due to historical reasons or the first letter being already used by another element. For example, "sodium" is represented by the symbol "Na" from the Latin term "natrium."
How chemical elements get their names?
Many elements were known and named in prehistory or in very early times and their names - or variations - are in use now. In several cases, we use an English name but the symbol is based on the Latin name - for example gold is Au (Aurum).Names for newly discovered elements have to be approved by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). According to IUPAC rules, elements can be named after a mythological concept, a mineral, a place or country, a property, or a scientist.
Why are some elements names non-english?
Some elements' names are not in English because they were named by their discoverers, who may have chosen names from a variety of languages. These names often reflect the element's properties, appearance, or historical significance.
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 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.
What languages were used in developing the names of some of the elements?
english,spanish,swedish and chinese
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.
Where does the elements get their names?
Elements got their names from their latin names,greek gods,or from the names of the persons who discovered them.
Who invented a system of naming the elements?
Not only one person. Old names as aurum (gold in English) are from more than 2000 years. And during the history other names are added up to 118 elements known today.
Do elements have one word names?
Yes. Elements have one word names.
Is your names are correct English?
is my names are a correct English
Why do the symbols for some elements do not seem to match their names?
The chemical symbols for elements often come from their Latin names, which may not directly correspond to their English names. This is due to historical reasons or the first letter being already used by another element. For example, "sodium" is represented by the symbol "Na" from the Latin term "natrium."
Why symbols in the periodic table are not base from their names?
Symbols in the periodic table are not based on the names of the elements for several reasons. Firstly, many elements have names that are derived from a different language than English, leading to different initials. Also, some elements have had their names changed over time, making consistency difficult. Lastly, using unique symbols helps to prevent confusion between elements with similar names.
What are the names for a pereodic table?
These names are the names of chemical elements.
