Answer:
Explanation:
The elements are pure substances constituted by one single kind of atom.
Every element has a universal accepted chemical name and a symbol for simplicity of the chemical formulae and to enable scientific communication.
There are 118 known elements and all of them are represented in the periodic table.
The chemical symbol consists of one or two letters. The first letter is always upper case and the second one (if exists) is lower case.
The symbol Ag for silver derives from the latin name argentum.
The atomic number of silver (Ag) is 47 which permits you to find it easily in the periodic table where you can find this symbol and some important properties.
