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21 Cards in this Set
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1) What is the origin of the elements name?
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Gold (Au) 79
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1) Latin root aurum ( [awr-uhm] ) in bef. 900
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Copper (Cu) 29
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1) Latin root that echoes the Greek name for the island of cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, where the metal was found in large lumps.1840–50
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Iron (Fe) 26
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1) Latin root ferrum
bef. 900 |
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Hydrogen (H) 1
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1) means water - former
1785–95 |
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Cerium (Ce) 58
seer-ee-uhm] |
1) named after Ceres, goddess of plenty
1795–1805; Cer(es) + -ium |
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Tantalum (Ta) 73
[tan-tl-uhm] |
1) named after Tantalus, a king condemned by the Greek Gods
1795–1805 |
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Niobium (Nb) 41
[nahy-oh-bee-uhm] |
1) named after Niobe, daughter of Tantalus, a king condemned by the Greek Gods 1835–45
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Europium (Eu) 63
[yoo-roh-pee-uhm, yuh-] |
1) named after the European continent
1900–05; Europe + -ium |
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Americium (Am) 95
[am-uh-rish-ee-uhm] |
1) named after the American continent
(1945 -1950) |
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Germanium (Ge) 32
[jer-mey-nee-uhm] |
1) named after Germany
1885–90; German(y) + -ium |
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Francium (Fr)
fran⋅ci⋅um [fran-see-uhm] |
named after France; 1945-50
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Polonium (Po)
po⋅lo⋅ni⋅um [puh-loh-nee-uhm] |
named after Poland; 1895–1900
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Ruthenium (Ru)
ru⋅the⋅ni⋅um [roo-thee-nee-uhm, -theen-yuhm] |
named after Russia; 1840–50
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Holmium (Ho)
hol⋅mi⋅um [hohl-mee-uhm] |
named after Stockholm; (1879),
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Berkelium (Bk)
ber⋅ke⋅li⋅um [ber-kee-lee-uhm] |
named after Berkeley, Ca; 1945–50
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Uranium (U)
u⋅ra⋅ni⋅um [yoo-rey-nee-uhm] |
named after the planet Uranus; 1790–1800
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Neptunium (Np)
nep⋅tu⋅ni⋅um [nep-too-nee-uhm, -tyoo-] |
named after the planet Neptune; 1940–45
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Plutonium (Pu)
plu⋅to⋅ni⋅um [ploo-toh-nee-uhm] |
named after the planet Pluto; 1940–45
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Praseodymium (Pr)
pra⋅se⋅o⋅dym⋅i⋅um [prey-zee-oh-dim-ee-uhm, prey-see-] |
named after the Greek word prásios meaning leek-green color; 1880–85;
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Rubidium (Rb)
ru⋅bid⋅i⋅um [roo-bid-ee-uhm] |
named after the Latin word rūbid(us) meaning the color red (in allusion to the two red lines in its spectrum) color red; 1860–65
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