Elements - Origin Of Names & Symbols

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1) What is the origin of the elements name?

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see the following flash cards

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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]

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1) named after Ceres, goddess of plenty
1795–1805; Cer(es) + -ium

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Tantalum (Ta) 73
[tan-tl-uhm]

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1) named after Tantalus, a king condemned by the Greek Gods
1795–1805

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Niobium (Nb) 41
[nahy-oh-bee-uhm]

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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-]

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1) named after the European continent
1900–05; Europe + -ium

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Americium (Am) 95
[am-uh-rish-ee-uhm]

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1) named after the American continent
(1945 -1950)

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Germanium (Ge) 32
[jer-mey-nee-uhm]

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1) named after Germany
1885–90; German(y) + -ium

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Francium (Fr)
fran⋅ci⋅um  [fran-see-uhm]

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named after France; 1945-50

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Polonium (Po)
po⋅lo⋅ni⋅um  [puh-loh-nee-uhm]

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named after Poland; 1895–1900

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Ruthenium (Ru)
ru⋅the⋅ni⋅um  [roo-thee-nee-uhm, -theen-yuhm]

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named after Russia; 1840–50

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Holmium (Ho)
hol⋅mi⋅um  [hohl-mee-uhm]

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named after Stockholm; (1879),

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Berkelium (Bk)
ber⋅ke⋅li⋅um  [ber-kee-lee-uhm]

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named after Berkeley, Ca; 1945–50

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Uranium (U)
u⋅ra⋅ni⋅um  [yoo-rey-nee-uhm]

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named after the planet Uranus; 1790–1800

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Neptunium (Np)
nep⋅tu⋅ni⋅um  [nep-too-nee-uhm, -tyoo-]

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named after the planet Neptune; 1940–45

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Plutonium (Pu)
plu⋅to⋅ni⋅um  [ploo-toh-nee-uhm]

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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-]

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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]

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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