Question

Why some symbols are different from their names. Give reason with examples?

Answer 1

names in English is different and the symbols are taken from Latin,Greek,etc

for e.g.sodium -symbol - Na( Latin word ) natrium

Answer 2

Answer:

some symbols are different from their names as they are derived from the latin names of the element.

for example-

1. Sodium- Latin name- Natrium, Symbol- Na

2. Gold- Latin name- Aurum, Symbol- Au

3. Iron- Latin name- Ferrum, Symbol- Fe