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Ok what is your favorite element? My list includes einsteinium, seaborgium, lawrencium, fermium, and uranium. First four because they bear the name of my favorite scientists. Uranium because it is so versatile.
nitsuj said:Iron for sure woo hoo iron!
Oh and i think you can set this up as an actual poll (voting).
Borek said:I love boron. Did you know boride is "borek" in Polish?
Kevin_Axion said:Carbon? No one?
Kevin_Axion said:Carbon? No one?
fluidistic said:Borek has something to do with your name too right?
Iridium. No explanation necessary. Where's the poll?beatlemaniacj said:Ok what is your favorite element? My list includes einsteinium, seaborgium, lawrencium, fermium, and uranium. First four because they bear the name of my favorite scientists. Uranium because it is so versatile.
Dadface said:Where are all these strange names coming from?I thought there were only four elements,earth,fire,air and that other stuff.
Borek said:Yes. It was long after I was dubbed Borek by my school colleagues that I have learned about the chemical connotations.
Dadface said:Where are all these strange names coming from?I thought there were only four elements,earth,fire,air and that other stuff.
beatlemaniacj said:
Loren Booda said:Helium, the noblist element of all!
Einsteinium is a synthetic element with the atomic number 99 and symbol Es. It is highly radioactive and has a half-life of only 471 days. It is a silvery-white metal and is part of the actinide series on the periodic table.
Seaborgium, with the atomic number 106 and symbol Sg, was first synthesized in 1974 by a team of scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. They bombarded a californium-249 target with oxygen-18 ions to produce seaborgium-263.
Lawrencium, with the atomic number 103 and symbol Lr, is a highly radioactive element that is primarily used for scientific research. It has no commercial or industrial applications due to its short half-life of only 27 seconds.
Fermium, with the atomic number 100 and symbol Fm, is named after the famous physicist Enrico Fermi. It was first synthesized in 1952 by a team of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, who named it after Fermi in honor of his contributions to nuclear physics.
Uranium, with the atomic number 92 and symbol U, is a naturally occurring element that is highly toxic and radioactive. Exposure to high levels of uranium can cause damage to the kidneys, liver, and central nervous system. It is also a major component in nuclear weapons and power plants, making it a potential threat to human health and the environment.