Elements that named after mythology
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3. Elements named from Mythology
Tantalum
Named after the Greek mythological king, Tantalus. It was discovered in 1802 and great difficulties were encountered in dissolving its oxide in acid to form salts. It proved to be a tantalising problem!
Niobium
Named after Princess Niobe, the daughter of King Tantalus. According to legend, father and daughter were always found together and were very much alike. The two elements Niobium and Tantalum are usually found together in nature and their properties are very similar. Niobium was discovered in North America in 1801 and was originally named Columbium. It was renamed in 1844 after the connections with tantalum was realised. Find the positions of both elements in the periodic table
Thoriumu
Named after Thor, the Scandinavian God of War and Thunder. It was discovered and named in 1828. Coincidentally, thorium is used today as a nuclear fuel in nuclear weapons and reactors.
Titanium
Named after Titans, the Greek supermen. Titanium is an extremely strong metal which resists attack by acids.
Vanadium
Named after Vandis, the Scandinavian Goddess of Beauty. The salts of vanadium have beautiful colours.