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What is the name of the element
with the chemical symbol Si?
An element, or chemical element, is
a substance that consists of one type of atom, where an atom is defined as the
smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element. We’ve been asked to identify the
element which has the chemical symbol Si.
A chemical symbol is an
abbreviation that represents a chemical element. Each element has a chemical symbol
comprised of either a singular uppercase letter, such as the H used as the chemical
symbol for hydrogen, or an uppercase letter followed by a lowercase letter, such as
He used for Helium.
Generally, the symbols resemble the
names in English, as is the case for hydrogen, helium, and sulfur. The same is true for strontium. It has the chemical symbol Sr. But
there are other ways in which elements have been named. For example, some symbols come from
their Latin name, such as with silver. The Latin word for silver is
argentum. This inspired the chemical symbol
for silver, Ag. The Latin name is also used for the
chemical symbol of sodium. The Latin name is natrium; thus,
its symbol is Na.
The question asks what is the name
of the element with the chemical symbol Si? The chemical symbol Si is similar
to the name of the element in English. This element is silicon. Thus, the answer to the question
“What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol Si?” is silicon.
