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People decide on who gets the credit of discovering the new element, and then who gets the honor of naming it. Often times they name the new element after a place, country, scientist, or myths, etc.
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Which chemist discovered a element that isn't named after them?
Most elements are not named after those who discovered them. Only one element was named after a person who was still alive at the time: Seaborgium was named after Glenn Seaborg, who was credited as a co-discoverer. By this time all newly discovered elements had to be synthesized in particle accelerators and therefore their discovery could not be attributed to any single scientist.
Many of the first discovered elements were named by?
many of the first discovered elements were named by greek and roman philosophers
Does a newly discovered element name need to be approved?
Yes they need to be approved by the IUPAC - The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists. This is for standardisation purposes. Usually elements are named after the place or person who discovered/isolated them.
For what else might elements be named?
Elements may also be named for the place where they were discovered or developed
What canot be a proper symbol for an element?
The elements that are newly discovered or are radioactive and found in traces are usually named according to a system of nomenclature based on their atomic nos.Eg. element 243 (if discovered, some day) will be named as biquadtrium (Bqt) which is NOT the proper symbol/name for the element.
What else might elements might be named?
Elements may also be named for the place where they were discovered or developed
Explain the system that is used to name the newly discovered elements today.?
the answer is puntjkasdh;kd;fnk
How did Mendeleev predict the existence of unnatural elements?
He left blank spaces in the periodic table in the correct grouping and period that is where the newly discovered elements were placed.
What was the element americium named after?
America, the country it was discovered in. Many elements are named after the country where they were first found.
How many invention did maria curie invent?
She discovered radioactivity and 2 elements, polonium and radium.
What is the plural form for a newly discovered fish breed?
The pluralized form of the phrase "newly discovered fish breed" is "newly discovered fish breeds".
What countries have elements named after them?
The only country named after an element is Argentina. Elements are Latin, they are not named for the person who discovered them......Latin for silver is argenti or argento.
