Feb 21, 2009

Not an element

Uranium, element 92, was named after the planet Uranus. Neptunium, element 93, was discovered later and named after Neptune (as Neptune follows Uranus in the planetary line.) Then scientists discovered element 94 which they named Plutonium likewise because of the planets.

But if Pluto's not a planet, is Plutonium an element?
I demand that we rename it. :)

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