Some elements have names that do not match their chemical symbols. We gave you one example earlier of silver, whose chemical symbol is AgAg. Research all the elements you can find that fit this description. Then in the space below, write out where their symbols originate from. A periodic table can be found here.

1. Silver (Ag): The symbol Ag comes from the Latin word for silver, "argentum".

2. Gold (Au): The symbol Au comes from the Latin word for gold, "aurum".

3. Iron (Fe): The symbol Fe comes from the Latin word for iron, "ferrum".

4. Lead (Pb): The symbol Pb comes from the Latin word for lead, "plumbum".

5. Tin (Sn): The symbol Sn comes from the Latin word for tin, "stannum".

6. Antimony (Sb): The symbol Sb comes from the Latin word for antimony, "stibium".

7. Copper (Cu): The symbol Cu comes from the Latin word for copper, "cuprum".

8. Mercury (Hg): The symbol Hg comes from the Latin phrase "hydrargyrum", which means liquid silver.

9. Potassium (K): The symbol K comes from the Latin word for potash, "kalium".

10. Sodium (Na): The symbol Na comes from the Latin word for soda, "natrium".

11. Tungsten (W): The symbol W comes from the German word for tungsten, "wolfram".

These are just a few examples. The symbols for many elements come from their Latin, Greek, or German names, not their English ones.