Name the international organisation which approves the names given to the elements. Write the symbol of tungsten.

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(N/A) $(i)$ The international organisation that approves the names of elements is the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry $(IUPAC)$.
$(ii)$ The symbol of tungsten is $W$ (derived from its German name,Wolfram).

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