Question

Latin names of 1 to 20 elements by atomic number

Answer 1

Answer:

Hydrogenium

Hydrogen (H)

Origin of name: from Greek words "hydro" and "genes" meaning "water" and "generator"

Helium

Helium (He)

Origin of name: from the Greek word "helios" meaning "sun"

Lithium

Lithium (Li)

Origin of name: from the Greek word "lithos" meaning "stone," because was discovered from a mineral source whereas the other 2 common Group 1 elements (sodium and potassium) were discovered from plant sources

Beryllium

Beryllium (Be)

Origin of name: from the Greek word "beryllos" meaning "beryl"

Borium

Boron (B)

Origin of name: from the Arabic word "buraq" and the Persian word "burah"

Carbonium

Carbon (C)

Origin of name: from the Latin word "carbo" meaning "charcoal"

Nitrogenium

Nitrogen (N)

Origin of name: from the Greek words "nitron genes" meaning "nitre" and "forming" and the Latin word "nitrum" (nitre is a common name for potassium nitrate, KNO#)

Oxygenium

Oxygen (O)

Origin of name: from the Greek word "oxy genes" meaning "acid" (sharp) and "forming" (acid former)

Fluorum

Fluorine (F)

Origin of name: from the Latin word "fluere" meaning "to flow"

Neon

Neon (Ne)

Origin of name: from the Greek word "neon" meaning "new"