A manual of chemistry, inorganic and organic : inorganic and organic, with an introduction to the study of chemistry / by Arthur P. Luff.

  • Arthur P. Luff
Date:
1892
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    Chap. II.] Symbols of Elements. ^3 elements whose Latin names differ from their English ones; the symbols derived from these Latin names are given in the third column. English Names. Latin Names. Symbols. Antimony Stibium... Sb Copper Cuprum... Cu Gold Aurum ... Au Iron ... Ferrum... Fe Lead ... Plumbum Pb Mercury Hydrargyrum ... Hg Potassium Kalium (Ai-abic name). K Silver... Argentum Ag iSodiiim Natrium (Arabic name) Na Tin Stannum Sn The following is a list of the more common elements, with their respective symbols and atomic weights; an explanation of these atomic weights will shortly be given, but previous to reading that ex- planation it will be advisable for the student to commit to memory the atomic weights of the elements given in the list. Tlie order in which the elements are arranged in this table is in that of their atomic weights, commencing with hydrogen, which possesses the lowest. This order greatly assists the memory, as after studying the list the student is enabled to picture mentally in what part of the list any par- ticular element occurs, and so a clue is gained as to its atomic weight. Elements. Hydrogen* Lithium Boron* Carbon* Symbols. H* Li B* C* Atomic Weights. 1 7 11 12