The Latin word for gold is aurum, the beginning of which is au, therefore the symbol from gold is au :) i actually had this question on a test today :P
Some chemical symbols come from the an element's name in another language. In the case of gold Au comes from the Latin name for gold: aurum.
Au is the atomic symbol for the element Gold. Au is technically 100% gold, because Au only stands for gold, and no other element.
AU is the symbol for gold... 925 refers to the purity of that particular piece...
The Latin name for gold, aurum (glowing dawn), is the source of the chemical symbol Au.
Auram is a Latin word for gold that is why in the periodic table the symbol for gold is Au
The element with the symbol Au is gold.
Au is the symbol for gold, from the Latin aurum.
The element symbol for gold is Au.
No, "Au" is not the symbol for silver. It instead is the symbol for gold whereas "Ag" is that for silver.
Au. Aurum is the Latin word for gold.
The Latin name for gold is aurum (glowing dawn). Thus, it has the symbol Au.
Yes, Au is the chemical symbol for gold on the periodic table.
AU is the chemical symbol for gold on the periodic table.
Gold is the chemical element with atomic number 79 and the symbol Au.The symbol derives from the Latin, aurum, meaning glow of sunrise.
The only element which has the symbol Au is gold.
The chemical symbol for the metal gold is Au.
The symbol for AU Optronics Corp in the NYSE is: AUO.