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Why did science change the names of certain periodic elements to the current iterations (ie Lead, Sodium Gold, Silver, Iron); why did we originally name them after latin names in the first place; and why didn't we change the symbols when the elements were changed?

by /u/bluestreakxp in /r/askscience

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