19. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
(a). The chemical symbol of sodium is derived from a _____ (Latin/Greek) word.

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Solution

The letters used to represent elements are called chemical symbols. For example, the symbol of Sodium is $Na$ .
Sodium $Na$ gets its chemical symbol from its Latin name natrium.
Therefore, the chemical symbol of sodium is derived from a Latin word.

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