Question

State the Latin or Greek names and symbols of the elements as follows
Sodium, Copper, Lead and Tungsten
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Sodium:

Latin name-natrium

Greek name-Nitron

Symbol-na

Cooper:

Latin name -Cuprum

Greek name-cyprum

symbol -cu

Lead:

Latin name - plumbum

Greek name-plumbum

symbol- pb

Tungster:

Latin name-Wolfram

Greek name -wolfram

Symbol -w

Answer 2

Though the names of most of the elements are taken from their English names, there are some cases where names have been derived from Latin, Greek, or German.

1. Sodium - Symbol: Na; Latin name: Natrium
2. Copper - Symbol: Cu; Latin name: Cuprum
3. Lead-Symbol: Pb; Latin name: Plumbrum
4. Tungsten - Symbol: W; Latin name: Wolfram

NOTE: The symbol of the element is the first letter or the first and the second letter of its English or Latin name. The first letter is always in capitals while the second is always a small letter.