What element named after the 8th planet from the sun?

Answer 1

Selenium, named after the Greek god of the moon Selene.

Answer 2

Many elements have been named after scientists, almost always posthumously. Only one element was named after a scientist still alive: Seaborgium, element number 106, Symbol Sb, was officially named and accepted internationally in 1997. The element was named after Glenn T. Seaborg who discovered the actinide series of the Periodic Table, and was principle in discovering 8 elements, and two more on research teams, totalling 10 elements discovered in his lifetime. He died in 1999, 2 years after Seaborgium was officially named, although he did not discover that element.

Answer 3

The element Helium, called for the greek word Helios, is named after the sun. It was named this way because of the large amounts of Helium found on the sun.

Answer 4

Probably Selenium, coming from the Greek word selen/seleno meaning moon or selene meaning Greek god of the moon :]

Answer 5

Uranium is the element named after the 7th planet, Uranus, the 8th planet is Neptune.

Answer 6

helium is named after the sun

Answer 7

Mercury (Hg)

Answer 8

pluto