Question

What is the Latin name for Sodium?

Answer 1

• Every element in the periodic table has a unique symbol.
• The symbol of an element is represented by the first letter of its name in uppercase. But for some elements, two letters are used in which the first letter is written in uppercase and the second letter in lowercase.
• Sometimes, Latin names of elements also help in writing their symbols.
• For example, in the case of Sodium, the Latin name of Sodium is ‘Natrium’.
• So, the symbol of Sodium is ‘$\mathrm{Na}$’.

Hence, the Latin name for Sodium is Natrium.