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Iridium got its name because of its colorful salts.
Iris is a Greak godess and personification of the rainbow.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoIridium is named for the Greak goddess Iris, personification of the rainbow, because of the striking and diverse colors of its salts.
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Is iridium a inorganic element?
Iridium is a chemical element.
What are the chemical symbols for sulfur and iridium?
Sulfur symbol is S; iridium symbol is Ir.
Element with melting point 2410 degrees centigrade?
Iridium - chemical symbol Ir
Can iridium act as a catalyst?
yes it can be because iridium is a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without it self being affected
What is the 2nd most dense of all the 118 chemical elements?
IRIDIUM
Where does the name Iridium originate from?
Discovered in 1803, Iridium is named for the Greek goddess Iris.
Is iridium a inorganic element?
Iridium is a chemical element.
Is that iridium is explosive chemical powder?
Iridium is not an explosive metal.
What is the chemical symbol of iodine?
Iridium: Ir, atom number 77, mass 192.2 a.m.u.
What are the chemical symbols for sulfur and iridium?
Sulfur symbol is S; iridium symbol is Ir.
Chemical compound of iridium III chloride hexahydrate?
The chemical compound of iridium III chloride hexahydrate is IrCl3 * 6H2O. Iridium(III) chloride is an extremely rare inorganic compound.
What element has 3 i's in its name?
Iridium, Einsteinium
Element with melting point 2410 degrees centigrade?
Iridium - chemical symbol Ir
What is the chemical formula for iridium?
Formula: Ir2(CO3)3
What are facts about iridium?
The name iridium comes from the latin word "of rainbows". Iridium is most commonly found in meteroites.
Can iridium act as a catalyst?
yes it can be because iridium is a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without it self being affected
Where did the name einsteinium originate from?
The name of the chemical element is derived from the name of Albert Einstein, the well known physicist.
