2006-09-28 12:08:44 · 11 answers · asked by brittney 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
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2006-09-28 12:15:04 · update #1
Sometimes, the periodic symbol of the element is based on the Latin version of the word. Copper, for example, in Latin is "Cuprum", so the Cu is short for that.
Another example is Potassium. It's symbol is K because the Latin word for Potassium is "kalium".
2006-09-28 12:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by ĵōē¥ → đ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Copper Element Symbol
2016-12-15 13:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copper Symbol
2016-10-06 13:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The elements' symbols come from their latin names. Copper is Cuprum in Latin.. thus the Cu
2006-09-28 12:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by Stevie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The source of copper is Cuprite, a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide. Also derived from the latin word Cyprium, the island of Cyprus.
2016-03-17 03:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The metal copper is named after Cyprus. Romans used copper extensively and they received their copper from Cyprus and was known as the metal of Cyprus. In Latin it was aes Cyprium- the 'metal of Cyprus', it was shortened to cyprium and then corrupted to cuprum.
2006-09-28 12:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cu stands for the latin base of copper. I'm not sure what the actually word is, but i know it stands for the latin word. This is the same case with iron (Fe) and lead (Pb). I know that lead is Pb because the latin word for lead is plumbum. Good Luck with this!
2006-09-28 12:14:48 · answer #7 · answered by Ginger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its origin is cuperous which is why CU+2 is Cuprous and CU+3 is Cupric
2006-09-28 12:11:25 · answer #8 · answered by phillytocalifornia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comes from the latin as do most of the elements names abbreviations Or perhaps its greek.
its all greek to me m8
2006-09-28 12:13:13 · answer #9 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isn't it cuprium?not cuprum
2006-09-28 12:59:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋