Question

Why isn't the symbol for silver S and the symbol for potassium P​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag

The chemical symbol K comes from kalium, the Mediaeval Latin for potash, which may have derived from the arabic word qali, meaning alkali. Potassium is a soft, silvery-white metal, member of the alkali group of the periodic chart.

the symbol for Potassium is k

Answer 2

Answer:

the latin word for silver is argentum .so silver is denoted by the symbol Ag

potassium is denoted by the letter K.short form of latin word Koh is K