How The Elements Got Their Names

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the origin of the name 'hydrogen'?
It is named because it forms water.
It is named after a color.
It is named after a Greek god.
It is named after a famous scientist.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which element's name is derived from a Latin word meaning 'holy metal'?
Iron
Gold
Copper
Silver
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the reason behind the name 'technetium'?
It was discovered in a laboratory.
It was found in a specific geographical location.
It was named after a color.
It was named after a mythological figure.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which element is named after a mythological figure who walked on a rainbow?
Tantalum
Thorium
Irisium
Vanadium
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which element was incorrectly named for Italy by Enrico Fermi?
Plutonium
Neptunium
Uranium
Americium
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