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7 August, 01:20

The symbol Ag stands for which element?

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  1. 7 August, 02:18
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    The symbol Ag stands for Silver.

    Explanation:

    It has got its symbol from its Latin word Argentum

    Element is represented by symbol since about 118 elements are known to us.

    Some elements takes its first letter as its symbol for example

    Hydrogen H

    Oxygen O

    Nitrogen N

    Phosphorus P

    Sulfur S

    Fluorine F

    Some elements takes the first and the second letter as its symbol for example

    Calcium Ca

    Beryllium Be

    Lithium Li

    Argon Ar

    Radium Ra

    Bromine Br

    Cobalt Co

    Nickel Ni

    Some element have the first letter and one of the letter from the name of the element for example

    Chlorine Cl

    Zinc Zn

    Magnesium Mg

    Manganese Mn

    Astatine At

    Chromium Cr

    Some elements takes its symbol from its Latin word for example

    Silver Ag The latin word is Argentum

    Gold Au The Latin word is Aurum

    Sodium Na The latin word is Natrium

    Copper Cu The latin word is Cuprum

    Iron Fe The latin word is Ferrum
  2. 7 August, 03:13
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    Silver

    Explanation:

    I remember this because Ag can mean "Ain't Gold"
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