Question

Element named after Latin silex(sand)

Answer 1

Answer:

Silicon

Explanation:

Many elements are named after the minerals in which they are found, e.g. calcium after Latin calx (lime), silicon is named after Latin silex (sand), sodium after soda and potassium after potash.

Answer 2

• From the question the correct answer is silicon.
• As we know that silicon derives from the Latin silex or silicis.
• In 1824 it was first described as an element by Jons Jacob Berzelius.
• Silicon is a nonmetallic chemical element.
• It has the atomic number 14, which is represented by the symbol Si.
• Silicon is a hard and semiconductor element.