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chemistry lad
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« on: March 30, 2017, 05:36:04 AM »

There are 12 letters that don't represent a symbol of a chemical element:

A
D
E
G
J
L
M
Q
R
T
X
Z

Put the case that you discover 12 new elements, and you want to allot each letter to one of the elements.
What would you name them after?
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Meclazine for Israel
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2017, 07:21:40 AM »

A - Actonium
D - Deuterium
E - Etrium
G - Glucinium
J - Jatrium
L - Lanthium
M - Molybdenum
Q - Quartene
R - Radium
T - Thorium
X - Xenium
Z - Zanthanide
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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2017, 07:51:55 AM »
« Edited: March 30, 2017, 07:55:37 AM by angus »


This name is already in common use for an isotope of hydrogen.  I don't think IUPAC would approve it for a new element because it would cause confusion. 

Also, several of those other names are already in use for known elements.  (Thorium, Radium, and Molybdenum exist and have the symbols Th, Ra, and Mo, respectively).
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2017, 04:52:05 PM »

I know all that.

Just seeing if chemistry lad was paying attention.
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2017, 09:14:17 AM »

It's unlikely that chemistry lad would respond under that account. It's a sock and was banned the day the thread was created.
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