Latin Names of Elements in English - Free Chemistry Quiz with Answers

Last updated: 15/05/2022

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Some English names for elements are totally different in Latin which can be confusing when remembering their symbols. Complete this free Chemistry exercise and find out how good you are at naming chemical elements in Latin.

Question 1:

Element copper is also known as…?

1 b

Question 2:

Sodium is known by chemists mostly by Latin name…

1 b

Question 3:

Tungsten has a totally different name in Latin and it is…

1 b

Question 4:

Gold - very precious metal - is also called…?

1 b

Question 5:

Another expensive metal silver is in Latin known as…?

1 b

Question 6:

Potassium is in the scientific community known as….?

1 b

Question 7:

Element iron has also a very confusing symbol which is derived from…

1 b

Question 8:

Antimony is in latin known as….?

1 b

Question 9:

Lead has a Latin equivalent….

1 b

Question 10:

Tin has in Latin a longer name…

1 b

Question 11:

Probably the hardest one of them all, mercury is called…?

1 b