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Who named the element mercury?
The ones who discovered the element mercury were the ancients
What element is named after the Roman messenger god?
Mercury
Which element is named after after an ancient roman guy?
Mercury
Why does mercury have a name?
The element mercury is named after the planet Mercury, the closest planet to the sun in our solar system. Both the planet and the element were named after the Roman god Mercury, who was known for his swiftness, as mercury is a fast-moving liquid metal.
What three element symbols were named for planets?
None. Although Mercury, Uranium and Plutonium might seem to be named after planets they were not. They were named after ancient deities.
Is mercury oxide an element?
By the fact that it is named 'mercury oxide' , it is NOT an element. It contains the elements 'Mercury' and Oxygen'.
What chemical element is Mercutio named for?
Mercury is the chemical element that Mercutio is named for. Mercury is a silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature and is commonly used in thermometers and barometers.
Mercury was named for?
Both the planet Mercury and the element Mercury are neamed for the Greek god Mercury, who was the Messager of the Gods and therefore moved quickly.
Is oxygen named after another element?
It seems to me that the element called "oxygen" is not named after another element and that the element is most likely named by itself.
What planets are named after elements on the periodic table?
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.
Which roman god was mercurey named after?
Mercury, the element also known as "quicksilver", is called after the Roman messenger god Mercury.
Who is Mercury named after?
The Roman god Mercury was the wing-footed messenger of the gods. The element mercury, or "quicksilver", is a liquid at room temperature. The planet Mercury was named for the Roman god, because it went quickly around the Sun in its orbit. toatlly
