Elements and Argentina's Silver

Elements and Argentina's Silver

While several elements are named after countries (e.g., Americium, Francium, Germanium, Polonium), only one country is named after an element. 'Argentina' is derived from 'Argentum,' the Latin term for Silver (Ag).

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