<u>Answer:</u>
<em>The symbol Ag stands for Silver. </em>
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<u>Explanation:</u>
It has got its symbol from its Latin word Argentum
Element is represented by symbol since about 118 elements are known to us.
Some elements takes its first letter as its symbol for example
Hydrogen H
Oxygen O
Nitrogen N
Phosphorus P
Sulfur S
Fluorine F
Some elements takes the first and the second letter as its symbol for example
Calcium Ca
Beryllium Be
Lithium Li
Argon Ar
Radium Ra
Bromine Br
Cobalt Co
Nickel Ni
Some element have the first letter and one of the letter from the name of the element for example
Chlorine Cl
Zinc Zn
Magnesium Mg
Manganese Mn
Astatine At
Chromium Cr
Some elements takes its symbol from its Latin word for example
Silver Ag The latin word is Argentum
Gold Au The Latin word is Aurum
Sodium Na The latin word is Natrium
Copper Cu The latin word is Cuprum
Iron Fe The latin word is Ferrum