periodic table, why do some elements have symbols with letters that aren't even in the word?
2007-01-25 14:38:25 · 9 answers · asked by Tek ~aka~Legs! 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I think those scientists were mixing a few of those chemicals for themselves when they created that table.
2007-01-25 14:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by BigJake418 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it's because the symbol is from the latin word for the chemical, while we know it as the english word
2007-01-25 22:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by frito_pie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it comes from latin words
2007-01-25 22:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by dan the man 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because some scientist had nothing to do one day
2007-01-25 22:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by KRIS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are encrypted.........
or in a different teknical language ..
like latin......
ubi sumus.....sumus hic...
(where are we?...we are here!)
or
semper ubi...sub ubi..
(always where ...underwear!!)
2007-01-25 22:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
didn't you see that GEICO COMMERCIAL, why because your smarter than me,wait a minute my mother is calling.
2007-01-25 23:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by kman1830 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, duy! I comes from the Latin, or course!
Thanks everybody! (Sometimes it pays to be almost last.)
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2007-01-25 23:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by Freesumpin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it must be from a different language then...
2007-01-25 23:04:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latin form..
2007-01-25 22:46:42 · answer #9 · answered by P-Nut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋