3. General Information Carbon Family Abbreviation Latin for plumbum From the Greek word “protos” Prehistoric Pb Lead Latin stannum a pre-Indo-European language Used since 3,500 BC Sn Tin Word: Germany Named after the country of Germany 1871 Ge Germanium From the Latin word silex From the Latin word silex 1787 Si Silicon Latin: carbo Derived from Latin “carbo” meaning coal Prehistoric C Carbon Origin of Symbol Origin of Name Date Symbol Name
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6. Occurrence in Nature Found in elemental form on Earth’s crust Lead Found in elemental form on Earth’s crust Tin Found in: argyrodite, coal, germanite, zinc ores, and other minerals. Germanium Found in mineral deposits Silicon Found on elemental form on Earth’s crust Carbon Frequency: Form: Name:
11. General Information German words Weisse Masse meaning white mass 1753 Bi Bismuth From stibium, the ancient name for antimony sulfide Greek words "anti + monos" meaning "not alone" 1450 Sb Antimony Greek word arsenikos and the Latin word arsenicum 1250 As Arsenic Greek words phôs (light) and phoros (bearer) 1669 P Phosphorus The Greek words "nitron genes" 1772 N Nitrogen Origin of Symbol Origin of Name Year Symbol Name