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List any 5 elements which derive their symbol from their latin name.

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5 elements which derive their chemical symbol, from their Latin names, are enumerated as follows:
i)Gold (Au) from aurum

ii)Silver(Ag) from Argentum

iii)Tin(Sn) from Stannum

iv)Mercury(Hg) from Hydrargyrum

v) Tungsten(W) from Wolfram

Final Answer:
Hence, 5 elements along with their symbols and Latin names are enumerated above.

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