HW #1 / Unit 2
Element Names & Symbols – A History of Discovery
The periodic table represents the condensed story of a major human effort over a long period of human history. It is filled with the results that have accumulated due to the efforts of many people who were curious about the most basic material makeup of our universe. These elements represent the basic building blocks from which all substances are built. Some of these elements are dated to B.C. while some were discovered in 1999. It is now time for you to begin to learn about the identities of these building blocks. We will start with the names and symbols. Fill in the missing symbol/name of the element. The date of discovery and the origin of the name are included for your information. You will only be responsible for the names and symbols of the 40 most common/important elements that are listed on a separate handout, but here you will see the names and symbols for all??? (it’s always changing!) of the elements.
SymbolNameDateOrigin of Name
Ac1900Greek, aktis = ray
aluminum1825Latin, alumen = astringent taste
Am1944country where discovered
antimony~1450Greek, antimonos = opposed to solitude
Ar1894Greek, argos = neutral or inactive
arsenic ~1200Greek, arsenicon = valiant or bold
At1940Greek, astatos = unstable
barium1808Greek, baryos = heavy
Bk1949city where discovered in California
beryllium1797mineral where found - beryl
Bi~1450German, wismut = white mass
bohrium1981in honor of Neils Bohr, Danish physicist
boron1808Arabic, bawraq
Br1826Greek, bromos = stench
cadmium1817Latin, cadmia = a zinc ore
Ca1808Latin, calcis = lime
californium1950state and university where discovered
C B.C. Latin, carbo = coal
cerium1804asteroid Ceres
Cs1860Latin, caesius = blue
chlorine1808Greek, chloros = green gas
Cr1797Greek, chroma = color
cobalt1735Greek, cobolos = goblin
Cu B.C.Latin, cuprum
curium1944in honor of Marie and Pierre Curie
Db1967discovered in Dubna, Russia
Dy1886Greek, dysprositos = hard to get at
einsteinium1952in honor of Albert Einstein
Er1843city, Ytterby, Sweden
europium1900continent where discovered
Fm1953in honor of Enrico Fermi
fluorine1886Latin, fluere = to flow
Fr1939native country of its discoverer
gadolinium1886in honor of J. Gadolinium, Finnish chemist
Ga1875Latin name, Gaul, of France
germanium1886country, Germany
Au B.C.Latin, aurum
hafnium 1922Latin name of Copenhagen, Denmark
Hs1984relates to Latin name for German state “Hassias”
He1895Greek, helios = the sun
holmium1879Stockholm, Sweden, the source of its ore
H1766Greek, hydro genes = water former
indium1863color of its main spectral line
I1811Greek, iodos = violet color
iridium1804Latin, iridis = rainbow
Fe B.C. Latin, ferrum
krypton1898Greek, kryptos = hidden
La1839Greek, lanthanein = to be concealed
lead B.C.Latin, plumbum
Li1817Greek, lithos = stone
lawrencium1961in honor of E. Lawrence, cyclotron inventor
Lu1905Lutetia, ancient name of Paris
magnesium1803Latin, magnesia = a place in Asia Minor
Mn1774Latin, magnes = magnet
Mt1982in honor of Lise Meitner, Austrian physicist
mendelevium1955in honor of D. Mendeleev, father of periodic table
Hg B.C.Latin, hydragyrum = god and planet
molybdenum1782Greek, molybdos = lead
Nd1885Greek, neo = new and didymos = twin
neon1898Greek, neo = new
Np1940 planet
nickel1750German, goblin
Nb1801Niobe, daughter of Tantalus
nitrogen1772Latin, nitro = native soda and gen = born
No1957in honor of Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite
osmium1804Greek, osme = a certain odor
O1771Greek, oxys = sharp and gen = born
palladium1803planetoid, Palas, discovered in 1801
P1669Greek, phosphoros = light bringer
platinum1735Spanish, plata = silver
Pu1940planet
polonium1898native country of its discoverer
K1807Latin, kalium
praseodymium1885Greek, praese = green and didymos = twin
Pm1847Greek mythology, fire bringer
protactinium1917Greek, protos = first and actinium
Ra1898Latin, radius = ray
radon1900originates from radium
Re1924Latin name of province in Germany
rhodium1804Greek, rhodos = rose
Rb1860Latin, rubidius = red
ruthenium1805Latin name of Russia
Rf1964in honor of Lord Rutherford, New Zealand chemist
Sm1879Samarski, a Russian engineer
scandium1879Scandanavian peninsula by its discoverer
Sg1974Glenn Seaborg, American chemist
Se1817Greek, selene = the moon
silicon1823Latin, silex = flint
Ag B.C.Latin, argentum
sodium1807Latin, natrium
Sr1808town of Strontian, Scotland
sulfur B.C.Latin, sulphur
Ta1802Tantalus of Greek mythology
technetium1937Greek, technetes = artifical
Te1782Latin, tellus = earth
terbium1843Ytterby, Sweden
Tl1862Greek, thallus = a young shoot
thorium1819Thor of Scandinavian mythology
Tm1879Latin, thule = most northerly part
tin B.C.Latin, stannum
Ti1791Greek mythology, first sons of earth
tungsten1783 Swedish, heavy stone
Uub (112)1996temporary systematic IUPAC name
Uuh (116)1999temporary systematic IUPAC name
Uun (110)1994temporary systematic IUPAC name
Uuo (118)1999temporary systematic IUPAC name
Uuq (114)1998temporary systematic IUPAC name
Uuu (111)1994temporary systematic IUPAC name
U1789planet Uranus
vanadium1830Scandinavian mythology, goddess Vanadis
Xe1808Greek, xenos = strange
ytterbium1905Ytterby, Sweden
Y1843Ytterby, Sweden
zinc B.C.German, zink = like tin
Zr1824Arabian, zerk = a precious stone
Fill in the missing element names.
Driving along with a (Fm) ______grip on the wheel of his car, a (Ag) ______(Hg) ______with (Cr) ______wheels and (Fe-Ni-Mn-C) ______-belted (Ra) ______tires, he was on his way to southern (Cf) ______. On the way, he had to pull into a gas station in (Bk) ______where he bought twenty (Ga) ______s of (Pb) _____-free gas for a (Ni) ______. Just as he pulled out of the station, along came a (Eu) ______in his little (Ge) ______-made car driving on the wrong side of the (Rh) ______. They crashed! The poor fellow hit his (Ne) _____ the dash and bit his (W) ______. As he lay there, a (Si) ______came along and stole his (Au) ______watch and left him there to (S) ______. Then, along came an (As) ______who set fire to his car. Finally, a good (Sm) ______came along and tried to (He) ______, but, alas, all he could do was (Ba) ______in a (Kr) ______the hill nearby.
Find the element that fits the phrase.
______What are doctors for?______Policeman
______To spice______Have went (poor grammar)
______What torpedoed ships do______Well driller's chant
______"Get him"______Half a dime
______To press a shirt______Directed (past tense)
______Kitchen work area______Leg joint above the calf
______Amusing prisoner______Not fat
______Building to store autos______Holmium x 1/2
______The Lone Ranger's horse______What I do when hungry
______What police do to a place if they hear of illegal activity there
______Cowboy's call after a good trip on a bronco: "I ______"
______Cowboy's call after a bad trip on a bronco: "I'm ______"
______What you do to a steak when you barbecue it
______"_____ anything, but give them nothing."
______Why she wears My Sin perfume
______Except science, what all my classes do
______What I do is none of your ______!
______Soldier from Troy who only fights after dark
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Chemistry I Cary Academy W.G. Rushin