Science Flashcards
1
Q
The elements in the periodic table named after countries, continents and regions.
A
- Americium (America)
- Europium
- Francium (France)
- Gallium (France - Latin)
- Germanium
- Polonium
- Ruthenium (Russia - Latin)
- Scandium
2
Q
The elements in the periodic table named after towns, cities, provinces and states.
A
- Berkelium (Berkeley, CA)
- Californium
- Darmstadtium (Darmstadt, Germany)
- Dubnium (Dubna, Russia)
- Erbium (Ytterby, Sweden)
- Hafnium (Copenhagen, Denmark - Latin)
- Hassium (Hesse, Germany)
- Holmium (Stockholm, Sweden - Latin)
- Lutetium (Paris, France)
- Magnesium (Magnesia prefecture in Thessaly, Greece)
- Rhenium (Rhine province, Germany)
- Scandium (Scandinavia)
- Strontium (Strontian, Scotland)
- Terbium (Ytterby, Sweden)
- Ytterbium (Ytterbry, Sweden)
- Yttrium (Ytterby, Sweden)
3
Q
This condition is known in scientific circles by the Norwegian term “veisalgia”
A
Hangover.
The Norwegian term translates to “discomfort following overindulgence.”