How many scientific Elements are named after places (geographic locations) in the world?
Francium – France Magnesium – Magnesia, an ancient city in Asia Minor Strontium – Strontia,Scotland Scandium – Scandinavia Yttrium – Ytterby, Sweden Hafnium – Hafnia (old name for Copenhagen, Denmark) Rhenium – Rhine, Germany Ruthenium – Ruthenia (old name for Russia) Copper – Cuprus, an old name for Cyprus Gallium – Gallia or Gaul (old name for France) Germanium – Germany Polonium – Poland Europium – Europe Terbium – Ytterby, Sweden Holmium – Holmia (old name for Stockholm) Erbium – Ytterby, Sweden Ytterbium – Ytterby, Sweden Lutetium – Lutetia (ancient name for Paris) There is also Helium – the sun Palladium – the asteroid Pallas Selenium – the Moon Cerium – the asteroid Ceres Uranium – Uranus Neptunium – Neptune Also, of the artificial elements: Plutonium – Pluto Americium – America berkelium – Berkley, California Californium – California Quite a few; aren’t there?
