alleryStart learning →The symbol of sodium is Na because Na is derived from
ANascent, the chemistry term
BNiobium, a related metal
CNatrium, the Latin name
DNaphtha, the petroleum term
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Natrium, the Latin name
1. Some metals have symbols from Latin names.
2. Sodium in Latin is Natrium.
3. The first two letters are taken as Na.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Chemistry Class 9, Ch 4 The Language of Chemistry (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Latin names_
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