Periodic Table #5: Elements of Antiquity - Statistics

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Symbol Element Name origin History % Correct
C Carbon Latin carbō (coal/charcoal) known since prehistoric times
100%
Cu Copper Symbol from Latin cuprum (from Cyprus) used since ~9000 BCE
100%
Au Gold Symbol from Latin aurum known from prehistoric times
100%
Fe Iron Symbol from Latin ferrum used since ~3000 BCE
100%
Hg Mercury Symbol from Latin hydrargyrum (liquid silver) known to ancients
100%
Ag Silver Symbol from Latin argentum used since ~4000 BCE
100%
S Sulfur Sanskrit <i>sulvere</i>/ Latin <i>sulphur</i> used in antiquity
100%
Pb Lead Symbol from Latin plumbum used since ~7000 BCE
93%
As Arsenic Greek arsenikon (yellow orpiment) known to ancient Greeks
86%
Sn Tin Symbol from Latin stannum used since ~3000 BCE
71%
Sb Antimony Symbol from Latin stibium used in Egypt ~3000 BCE
57%
Bi Bismuth German Wismut known since ~1400s, medieval period
57%
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