9 Chemical Symbol Trivia Questions and Answers

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1. What is the chemical symbol for silver?

   Ag

   Silver is represented by Ag, derived from the Latin word argentum.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry, Periodic Table: Silver

2. What is the chemical symbol for calcium?

   Ca

   Calcium is Ca. It is the metal locked into the mineral of bones and teeth, and into limestone, chalk and seashells.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry, Periodic Table: Calcium

3. What is the chemical symbol for copper?

   Cu

   Copper is represented by Cu, derived from the Latin word cuprum.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry, Periodic Table: Copper

4. What is the chemical symbol for mercury?

   Hg

   Mercury is represented by Hg, derived from its Greek name hydrargyrum.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry, Periodic Table: Mercury

5. What is the chemical symbol for potassium?

   K

   Potassium is K, from kalium, its Latin name, taken in turn from the Arabic word for the plant ash it was first extracted from. P belongs to phosphorus.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry, Periodic Table: Potassium

6. What is the chemical symbol for sodium?

   Na

   Sodium is represented by Na, derived from the Latin word natrium.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry, Periodic Table: Sodium

7. What is the chemical symbol for lead?

   Pb

   Lead is represented by Pb, derived from the Latin word plumbum.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry, Periodic Table: Lead

8. What is the chemical symbol for tin?

   Sn

   Tin is represented by Sn, derived from the Latin word stannum.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry, Periodic Table: Tin

9. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

   Au

   Gold's symbol is Au, from the Latin word aurum. Silver uses Ag, while gadolinium and gallium use Gd and Ga.

   Source: Royal Society of Chemistry

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