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What chemical element is also a state of the United States?

Question #66613. Asked by cherryontop416.
Last updated Aug 19 2017.

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elburcher
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Jun 05 2006, 10:03 PM
UT-7
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Californium - the atomic number is 98 and the chemical symbol is Cf. The name derives from the state and the university of California, where the element was first synthesized.

Jun 06 2006, 12:34 AM
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Here is a nice list of Chemical Elements named after places...

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_elements_named_after_places

Jun 06 2006, 7:50 AM
EmileEco
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EmileEco

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Al Alabama, Aluminium
Co Colorado, Cobalt
Ca California, Calcium
Ne Nebraska, Neon
Ga Georgia, Gallium
La Louisiana, Lanthanum
Md Maryland, Mendelevium
Ar Arkansas, Argon
Mo Missouri, Molybdenum
Nd North Dakota, Neodynium
Pa Pennsylvania, Protactitinium
Nh New Hampshire, Nihonium
Mt Montana, Mietnerium
Mn Minnesota, Manganese
Fl Florida, Flerovium
Sc South Carolina, Scandium
In Indiana, Indium

link https://www.sporcle.com/games/javiern/states-and-chemical-elements


Aug 19 2017, 1:31 PM
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