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Symbol comes from latin name: Argentum | Ar |
is the chemical symbol for
| Argon |
Argon is odorless and makes up more than 1% of the Earth's atmosphere | Au |
is the chemical symbol for
| Gold |
Symbol comes from latin name: Aurum | B |
is the chemical symbol for
| Boron |
| C |
is the chemical symbol for
| Carbon |
The variant spelling cesium is sometimes used, especially in North American English, but caesium is the spelling used by the IUPAC, although since 1993 it has recognized cesium as a variant as well. [wikipedia] Named after the island of Cyprus | Fe |
is the chemical symbol for
| Iron |
Symbol comes from latin name: Ferrum Atomic number 114. Previously called Ununquadium Symbol comes from a latinized-greek name: Hydrargyrum. Hydrargyrum literally means watery/quick silver. | I |
is the chemical symbol for
| Iodine |
Symbol comes from latin name: Kalium Attomic number 116. Previously known as Ununhexium Symbol comes from latin name: Natrium | Ne |
is the chemical symbol for
| Neon |
| O |
is the chemical symbol for
| Oxygen |
| Pb |
is the chemical symbol for
| Lead |
Symbol comes from latin name: Plumbum. Named after Wilhelm Roentgen, who discovered x-rays. | Rn |
is the chemical symbol for
| Radon |
Symbol comes from latin name: Stibium | Sn |
is the chemical symbol for
| Tin |
Symbol comes from latin name: Stannum A U.S. and Russian team claim to have created this synthetic superheavy element (118) on Monday 16 October 2006. Temporary name of an undiscovered chemical element in the periodic table that has the temporary symbol Uus. [wikipedia] From the Latin name "Wolfram" | Xe |
is the chemical symbol for
| Xenon |
| Zn |
is the chemical symbol for
| Zinc |
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