What are 7 elements from the periodic table that are named after objects in outer space?

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Isiah

13 June, 02:59

What are 7 elements from the periodic table that are named after objects in outer space?

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Trent Banks · Answer 1

Elements named after celestial bodies are the following. 1. Element 34 (Selenium) is named after the moon. Selene is Greek for moon 2. Element 2 (Helium) is named after the sun. Helios is Greek for sun. 3. Element 52 (Tellurium) is named after the earth. Tellus is the Latin word for earth. 4. Element 80 (Mercury) is named after the planet Mercury. The name Mercury is also a name of a Roman god. 5. Element 92 (Uranium) is named after the planet Uranus. 6. Element 93 (Neptunium) is named after the planet Neptune. 7. Element 94 (Plutonium) is named after the planet Pluto.

Isabella Stewart · Answer 2

Selenium from the greek work selene which is the moon

Palladium after the asteroid Pallas

Tellurium after the greek word tellus, which is the earth

mercury after the planet mercury

uranium after the planet uranus

neptunium after the planet neptune

platinum after the planet pluto