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1. Elements named after Countries or Places
Americium
Am
Made in 1945 at Chicago USA
Berkelium
Bk
Made in 1950 at the University of California, Berkeley, USA
Californium
Cf
Made in 1950 at the University of California, Berkeley, USA
Copper
Cu
The Romans were the biggest users of copper. Their source of copper was the island of Cyprus. Their name for the island was "Cyprium". They called the metal "Aes Cyprium" - metal of Cyprus. The name became shortened to Cyprium which then became "Cuprum" from which copper gains its modern day symbol.
Francium
Fr
Discovered in 1939 at the Curie Institute, Paris, France.
Gallium
Ga
Named after the Latin name for France - Gallia
Germanium
Ge
Discovered in 1886 by a German Chemist - Winkler.
Polonium
Po
Discovered in 1898 by Marie Curie, who was Polish.
Scandium
Sc
Discovered and mined in Scandinavia
Strontium
Sr
Named after Strontian, a small village in the Western Highlands of Scotland.
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4. Elements named after Planets
Helium
He
From the Greek word "Helios" - the Sun. In 1868 during an eclipse of the Sun, Scientists observed a spectral line caused by an unknown element. They named the element Helium. Twenty seven years later in 1895, the element was discovered on Earth.
Neptunium
Np
Named after the planet Neptune. Find the position of the three planets Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus in the Solar system. Now find the position in the Periodic Table of the three elements named after these planets...
Plutonium
Pu
Named after the planet Pluto
Uranium
U
Named after the planet Uranus. The element was discovered in 1789, shortly after the discovery of the planet.
Elements named from Mythology
Tantalum
Ta
Named after the Greek mythological king, Tantalus. It was discovered in 1802 and great difficulties were encountered in dissolving its oxide in acid to form salts. It proved to be a tantalizing problem!
Niobium
Nb
Named after Princess Niobe, the daughter of King Tantalus. According to legend, father and daughter were always found together and were very much alike. The two elements Niobium and Tantalum are usually found together in nature and their properties are very similar. Niobium was discovered in North America in 1801 and was originally named Columbium. It was renamed in 1844 after the connections with tantalum was realized. Find the positions of both elements in the periodic table
Thorium
Th
Named after Thor, the Scandinavian God of War and Thunder. It was discovered and named in 1828. Coincidentally, thorium is used today as a nuclear fuel in nuclear weapons and reactors.
Titanium
Ti
Named after Titans, the Greek supermen. Titanium is an extremely strong metal which resists attack by acids.
Vanadium
V
Named after Vandis, the Scandinavian Goddess of Beauty. The salts of vanadium have beautiful colors.
3. Elements named after Famous Scientists
Curium
Cm
Made in 1944 at Chicago. It was named in honor of Marie and Pierre Curie.
Einsteinium
Es
Made in 1952 at the University of California. It was named in honor of Albert Einstein.
Lawrencium
Lw
All of the man-made elements have been made as a result of the Nuclear Age. The majority of these elements were made at the University of California USA, in a machine called the Cyclotron. The Cyclotron was invented by Professor Ernest Lawrence. Lawrencium was made at the University of California in 1961 and named in his honor.
Mendelevium
Md
Made in 1955 at the University of California. It was named after a world famous Russian Chemist Dimitri Mendeleev.
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8. The chemical symbol for lead is Pb, which comes from the Latin word plumbum, meaning "waterworks," referring back to ancient times when the metal was widely used in the construction of water pipes.
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