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There are 2:
- Europium is named after the continent Europe. It's a moderately hard, silvery metal which readily oxidizes in air and water. It's a chemical element with symbol Eu and atomic number 63.
- Americium is named after the continents North and South America. It's a radioactive transuranic chemical element with symbol Am and atomic number 95.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThere are 2 elements in the Periodic Table named after a continent:
Europium is named after the continent Europe. It's a moderately hard, silvery metal which readily oxidizes in air and water. It's a chemical element with symbol Eu and atomic number 63.
Americium is named after the continent America (North and South America). It's a radioactive transuranic chemical element with symbol Am and atomic number 95.
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∙ 11y agoAmericium, atomic number 95 a lanthanide, first made in 1944.
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∙ 9y agoThe element that was named for the 6th largest continent is Europium. This element was named after Europe. On the Periodic Table, Europium (Eu) is number 63.
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∙ 12y agoEuropium and americium could both qualify.
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∙ 13y agoAmericium
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∙ 10y agoEuropium.
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What element is named after a continent?
Europium
What is the only continent with a chemical element named for it?
Well there is Europium, which is named after Europe the Continent. However, there is Americium which is named after North America the continent. So your question is wrong
What is the only continent with a chemcal element named for it?
Europium
What is the element named after a European country?
Europium is named after the CONTINENT of Europe
What is the origin of name for the element Europiun?
The chemical element europium was named after the continent Europe.
Element named for the sixth-largest continent?
What is the element named for the sixth-largest continent?
What element is named after a continent?
Europium
What element is named after the continent of Europe?
Europium.
What is the only continent with a chemical element named for it?
Well there is Europium, which is named after Europe the Continent. However, there is Americium which is named after North America the continent. So your question is wrong
What is the only continent with the chemical element named for?
Europe
What is the only continent with a chemcal element named for it?
Europium
What element was named for the 1st largest continent?
Philudelphium
What is the element named after a European country?
Europium is named after the CONTINENT of Europe
What is the origin of name for the element Europiun?
The chemical element europium was named after the continent Europe.
What element is named after America?
The element Americium (symbol AM), was named after America. America was named after an Italian explorer named Amerigo Vespucci who arrived tot he continent before the settlers.
Which element is named the same as a continent?
The closest is europium, which is named after Europe but is not exactly the same word.
What is the chemical symbol Am named after?
Americium is a synthetic element that has the symbol Am and atomic number 95, named after America continent.
