Chemistry, asked by sulfikaraslam16, 4 months ago

the name of mercury does not start with the letter Hg org yet another symbol Hg why™​


suhany1411: Mercury was named after the Roman god. Its chemical symbol (Hg) comes from hydrargyrum from the Greek word hydrargyros meaning 'water' and 'silver'.

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Answered by jainee08
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Because Hg is Mercury's pet name

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