Three elements named after places are Copper, Berkelium, and Californium
Two are named for major planets: uranium (Uranus) and neptunium (Neptune).The element mercury is named for the Roman god of speed, as was the planet; but the element was not directly named for the planet.Two are named for minor planets: cerium (Ceres) and plutonium (Pluto).If the asteroid Pallas is promoted to minor planet status, then palladium will join that list.but the most common element named after a planet is uranium(uranus).
It is Jupiter.
It was the other way round. Uranium was named after a planet. That planet was Uranus.
Plutonium is named after the planet Pluto. Neptunium is named after the planet Neptune. Uranium is named after the planet Uranus.
The element uranium is named for the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus.
Uranium- UranusNeptunium - NeptunePlutonium- 134340 Pluto (dwarf planet)Tellurium- EarthCerium - 1 Ceres (dwarf planet)Palladium - 2 Pallas (asteroid)note that Mercury was named for the god, not the planet.
Mercury from both the planet and the Roman god; Uranium is named after the planet Uranus and Plutonium after the (former) planet Pluto; Neptunium, after the planet Neptune. Tellurium, element 52, gets its name from the Latin "tellus" meaning Earth. Not planets, but element 2, Helium is named from the Greek helios, Sun, and Selenium from the Greek selene, Moon.
Mercury, Uranium, and Neptunium were named after Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune (respectively). Although technically not a planet, Plutonium was named after Pluto.
Plutonium (Pu) is the 94th on the periodic table of elements and is named after the (former) planet, Pluto.
Three elements named after places are Copper, Berkelium, and Californium
Two are named for major planets: uranium (Uranus) and neptunium (Neptune).The element mercury is named for the Roman god of speed, as was the planet; but the element was not directly named for the planet.Two are named for minor planets: cerium (Ceres) and plutonium (Pluto).If the asteroid Pallas is promoted to minor planet status, then palladium will join that list.but the most common element named after a planet is uranium(uranus).
Berkelium and Californium are named for the University (city) of Berkeley and the state.The elements Lawrencium and Seaborgium are named after professors Ernest Lawrence and Glenn Seaborg.
No. Darwin 4 is a fictional planet. It was the subject of Wayne Barlowe's book, Expedition and the television special (bases on Expedition), Alien Planet. -Frank-
It is Jupiter.
Ytterbythe elements areyttrium, ytterbium, terbium, and erbium.
The ancient Roman people named the planet Venus. The planet was named after the goddess of the same name.