Anybody know an element that was named after a cleaning compound, which was found to contain large quantities of it. Also three elements that were named after three planets.
2006-09-06 14:06:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Neptunium (named for the planet Neptune)
Plutonium (named after Pluto, having been discovered directly after neptunium)
and Mercury (associated with the planet Mercury)
As to the cleaning compound, I'm just guessing:
Hydrogen, as in hydrogen peroxide
OR
Phosphorus, used in detergents.
OR
Nitrogen, found in amonia.
OR
Chlorine is a powerful oxidant and is used in bleaching and disinfectants
2006-09-06 14:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by opal63 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uranium, Plutonium, Neptunium.
No idea about the compound, sorry. I could guess at chlorine, but I don't know its history - try Wikipedia for elements.
2006-09-06 14:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by WomanWhoReads 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm thinking Borax but i may be wrong. as for the planetary question- mercury, earth and PLUTOnium (and i'm just guessing here)
2006-09-06 14:09:56 · answer #3 · answered by ~*~Nobody Important~*~ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
chloride is an element
2006-09-06 14:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by Roxy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋