Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Aurum is:

  1. the Greek name of gold

  2. the Hebrew name of gold

  3. the Italian name of gold

  4. the Latin name of gold
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Explanation

Aurum is the Latin word for gold, which is why the chemical symbol for gold is Au. Many element symbols derive from their Latin names.

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