SSC
CHEMISTRY
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Question
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The symbol of some elements are derived from their Greek names, whereas most of them come from their English names.
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Two examples of symbols which have been derived from the “English names” of their respective elements: Sulphur-S and Aluminium-Al .
Detailed explanation-2: -Symbols of some elements are derived from their Latin names.
Detailed explanation-3: -The chemical symbol of iron is derived from its Latin name, ‘Ferrum’. The first and second letters of its Latin name are taken to write its symbol. Therefore, iron is represented as ‘Fe’.
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