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The Periodic Table retains the classic way (usually Latin way) of spelling certain elements, such as Ag being silver or Cu being copper. Mercury was called hydrargyrum before it became Mercury, hense the Hg.
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Is mercuric oxide a element?
No. Mercury is an element and oxygen is an element, but together they form a compound.
What element was named after albert enstinen?
what element was named after albert enstine
What is the flame color of the element Mercury?
the color of mercury is gray it has no color
What element named after the 8th planet from the sun?
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.
Which element is named after a district in Thessaly Greece?
The element named after a district in Thessaly, Greece is Thallium.
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
What element was named after Mercury?
The Roman Messenger God
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.
