Question

Which element has the symbol $$\text{Sb}$$ ?
(A) Arsenic
(B) Antimony
(C) Lead
(D) Seaborgium
(E) Silver

Answer 1

Hint: The chemical symbol of the element is derived usually from its names. Two or more alphabets from the name are used as chemical symbols. From the chemical symbols we can easily find out the element name.

Complete answer:
The chemical symbol of the element arsenic is $$\text{As}$$ . To write the symbol, first and third alphabets from the name arsenic are used.
The chemical symbol of the element antimony is $$\text{Sb}$$ . The symbol is derived from the Latin name stibium. To write the symbol, first and third alphabets from the name arsenic are used.
The chemical symbol of the element lead is $$\text{Pb}$$ . The symbol is derived from the Latin name plumbum. To write the symbol, two nonconsecutive alphabets from the name plumbum are used.
The chemical symbol of the element Seaborgium is $$\text{Sg}$$. To write the symbol, two nonconsecutive alphabets from the name arsenic are used.
The chemical symbol of the element silver is $$\text{Ag}$$ . The symbol is derived from the Latin name argentum and the Sanskrit name argunas. In sanskrit, argunas means"bright". To write the symbol, first and third alphabets from the name are used.
Thus, the symbol $$\text{Sb}$$ represents the element antimony.

Hence, the correct option is the option (B) Antimony.

Note: The chemical symbols of elements do not always correspond to English names. Sometimes they correspond to latin names. The atomic number of antimony is 51 and present in the group 15 of the periodic table.