111 elements are currently officially named. Element 112 is a couple of months into the naming process, though some objections have been made to its proposed name, and element 114 is just starting the six month long naming process. This information was correct at the end of October 2009.
named for the university where many of the transuranium elements were synthesized?
Many of the first discovered elements were named by their discoverer or the location where they were discovered, such as hydrogen, named by Antoine Lavoisier, and uranium, named after the planet Uranus.
10...i think!
Surprisingly, most are.
There are numerous elements named after scientists, including curium (named after Marie and Pierre Curie), einsteinium (named after Albert Einstein), fermium (named after Enrico Fermi), and seaborgium (named after Glenn T. Seaborg).
In 1830, one element, Vanadium, was isolated and named.
Elements are named after countries, not countries after elements ! Countries: francium, germanium, gallium, ruthenium, indium Regions: scandium, hassium, californium Continents: americium Also many towns.
Several countries do not have elements named after them, including Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. While many elements are named after places, scientists often choose names based on historical figures, minerals, or geographical features rather than directly referencing countries. Notably, elements like francium and polonium are named after France and Poland, respectively, but many nations remain unrepresented in the periodic table.
112 elements have been named and additional 6 elements have been tentatively proposed.
Maybe Scandium, Europium, Berkelium - there are probably many more. - Californium -
Berkellum
Elements might also be named after famous scientists, places, mythology, or historical figures. Some elements are named after their color, physical properties, or unique characteristics. Additionally, elements can be named based on their atomic number or the order in which they were discovered.