The name of the chemical element californium is derived from the name of the state California, USA.
Element named after a US state: Californium. This is the only element named after a US state. But, there is also Americium. Americium is named after America.
I believe there is only one element named after a state, and that is Californium. However, there is in fact an element named Berkelium (check spelling?) that originates from Berkely, Calfornia.
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one is californium. atomic # 98. named after California
The name of the chemical element californium is derived from the name of the state California, USA.
Californium is a metallic element named after California.
The elements berkelium and californium are named after the University of California. Note that the latter element is named for the state of California as well as the University itself.
That would be Cf which is californium
Berkelium and Californium .
it is the element Californium. it is a synthetic element produced in trace quantities by helium isotope bombardment of curium. All isotopes are radioactive, chiefly by emission of alpha particles. Atomic number 98; mass numbers 244 to 254; half-lives varying from 25 minutes to 800 years.