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The god, Mercury, got his name because of his original role as patron of trade and tradesmen. The Latin word, 'mercurius' was a derivative of merx, meaning 'goods for sale'.
The name for the element mercury (also quicksilver, or the Greek hydrargyrum) and the planet Mercury (previously Apollo or Hermes) are derived from the name of the Roman god.
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∙ 6y agoMercury is the planet which is nearest to the Sun and, therefore, by Kepler's laws of planetary motion, it travels around the sky the quickest. The ancient Greeks named the planet after their swift-footed messenger god, Hermes. The Romans, who equated the god Hermes with their Mercurius, named the planet after him. The name was later anglicised to Mercury.
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∙ 12y agoa person during 12 B.C who was a good astronomer and had wonderful inventions made that good see all the way to pluto and then to the edge of orion's arm
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∙ 15y agoThe Roman Messenger God
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Who named the element mercury?
The ones who discovered the element mercury were the ancients
Is the planet mercury and the element mercury the same thing?
No, the planet Mercury is just called Mercury. The element Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element and has nothing to do with the naming of the planet Mercury.
What element is most abundant in Mercury?
Mercury is an element itself with its own place on the periodic table with an atomic number of 80. Therefore, the most abundant element in mercury is, mercury.
How many elements are named after solar planets?
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).
Is it a mercury an element or atom?
Mercury is an element, which means the smallest unit is a single atom.
Who named the element mercury?
The ones who discovered the element mercury were the ancients
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.
Which element is named after after an ancient roman guy?
Mercury
What element is named after the Roman messenger god?
Mercury
What element was named after Mercury?
The Roman Messenger God
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.
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.
What chemical element is Mercutio named for?
Mercution the character in Shakspears Romeo and Juliet is name probaly after mercury the roman god. I think shakespear would have called the element mercury, quicksilver
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
Why does mercury have a symbol of Hg n the periodic table?
Mercury is a chemical element with atomic number 80.It is commonly known as quicksilver.Hg is named after Hydrargyrum.
Is mercury II oxide is an element or a compound?
Type your answer here... A compound... duh! If it includes the names of more than one element, (in this case oxide=oxygen and mercury) and it is (obviously) safely enough combine for it to be named, it is a compound. Besides, if "element" means ONE ELEMENT, and the name includes mercury and oxygen, that means that there are TWO ELEMENTS, HELLO!
