Question

Answer question numbers (a) to (b) on the bases of your understanding of the following paragraph and the related studied concepts.

In the beginning, the names of elements were derived from the name of the place where they were found for the first time. For example, the name copper was taken from Cyprus. Some names were taken from specific colors. For example, gold was taken from the English word meaning yellow. Many of the symbols are the first one or two letters of the elements name in English. The first letter of a symbol is always written as a capital letter and second letter as a small letter.

a) Name an element which was named after the name of the place where it was found.
b) The symbol for gold is Au. What does Au stand for?
c) Select the wrong symbol out of the following? PB, Cd, Sb, SN
d) Write the symbol for carbonate ion

Answer 1

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• Name an element which was named after the name of the place where it was found.

Answer) $\huge\mathtt{Copper}$

• The symbol for gold is Au. What does Au stand for?

Answer) $\huge\mathtt{aurum}$

• Select the wrong symbol out of the following? PB, Cd, Sb, SN

Answer) $\huge\mathtt{Sb}$

• Write the symbol for carbonate ion

Answer)$\huge\mathtt{HCO3-}$

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

1) copper

2) aurum

3) Sb

4) HCO3