Which two transition metals were known to Romans as AURUM and ARGENTUM?

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Answer 1

Gold and Silver

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Answer 2

Aurum (Au) = gold

Argentum (Ag) = silver

Interestingly enough, Argentina is named after Argentum, the Latin word for silver.

Other interesting names include:

cuprum (Cu) = copper

ferrum (Fe) = iron

hydrargyrum (Hg) = mercury

kalium (K) = potassium *

natrium (Na) = sodium *

plumbum (Pb) = lead

stannum (Sn) = tin

stibium (Sb) = antimony

* not known in the times of the ancient Romans

Now you know where all those crazy symbols come from! Oh, except one: wolfram (W) was the former name of tungsten, but it's not Latin.

Answer 3

gold and silver

Answer 4

I could add anoher couple of cool element names  to Brian's list. Molybdenum, from the Greek molybdos = lead

Praseodymium Gr   praseo=green didymos = twin

Tellurium  L  tellus= earth