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Chemistry - Original Name of Elements



eddiego65Eddiego65 on 11/10/2005

Please identify the original names of chemical elements from which their symbols were derived. Most of these names are of Latin and Greek origin.

For example: Mercury (image), a liquid metal, has the symbol Hg, which was derived from the Latin word “Hydrargyrum.”

Facts about the properties and uses of these elements are given for informational purpose only.

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