The currently accepted names and symbols of the chemical elements are determined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), usually following recommendations by the recognized discoverers of each element. However the names of several elements have been the subject of controversies until IUPAC established an official name. In most cases the controversy was due to a priority dispute as to who first found conclusive evidence for the existence of an element, or as to what evidence was in fact conclusive. This article provides a brief history of these controversies, in order of the atomic number of the elements concerned.
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Vanadium (named after Vanadis, another name for Freyja, the Scandinavian goddess of fertility) was originally discovered by Andrés Manuel del Río (a Spanish-born Mexican mineralogist) in Mexico City in 1801. He discovered the element after being sent a sample of "brown lead" ore (plomo pardo de Zimapán, now named vanadinite). Through experimentation, he found it to form salts with a wide variety of colors, so he named the element panchromium (Greek: all colors). He later renamed this substance erythronium, since most of the salts turned red when heated. The French chemist Hippolyte Victor Collet-Descotils incorrectly declared that del Río's new element was only impure chromium. Del Río thought himself to be mistaken and accepted the statement of the French chemist that was also backed by del Río's friend Alexander von Humboldt.
The Washington Commanders dropped 'Redskins' from its name and retired its controversial logo in 2020. However, some elements of the NFL team’s old identity may be restored ... However, Harris stated that the team will not return to its old name.
But like many aesthetics, it hasn't escaped controversy. What is the controversy around this trend?. With “siren” in the name, this aesthetic implies an element of seduction, which, naturally, would give any HR manager pause.
The penultimate chapter of Piper’s book focuses upon a particularly pernicious element of the Sandy Hook controversy, namely the widespread belief that the parents of the children killed were actually ...
Stiller’s character, an actor who portrays a character named “Simple Jack,” further fueled the controversy. Many have boycotted the film due to these offensive elements ...It’s always been a controversial movie since when we opened.
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So he writes a book under a pen name, proving the hypocrisy of it all ...Elemental ... A vampire named Augusto Pinochet has lived for 250 years and wants to die ... She interviews her family and discovers controversial elements of the family's past.
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One proposal that, if enacted, could be particularly far-reaching – and controversial – is a ...Despite the relatively united front, there are elements of the strategy that may stoke broader controversy..
Another highly controversial element of the Agreement was a commitment to reform policing, which led to the renaming and rebranding of the RUC, which in November 2001 was replaced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Another chapter had waded into equally controversial territory, with a depiction of a brothel whose prostitutes share the same names as Muhammad’s wives ... Even with Rushdie in hiding the controversy continued to rage.
A church named for the Immaculate Conception recently closed ... While the Immaculate Reception has a Catholic name, it also has an element of interfaith cooperation ... He said there’s a good reason for the name.
A church named for the Immaculate Conception recently closed ... While the Immaculate Reception has a Catholic name, it also has an element of interfaith cooperation ... He said there's a good reason for the name.
A church named for the Immaculate Conception recently closed ... While the Immaculate Reception has a Catholic name, it also has an element of interfaith cooperation ... He said there’s a good reason for the name.
A church named for the Immaculate Conception recently closed ... While the Immaculate Reception has a Catholic name, it also has an element of interfaith cooperation ... He said there’s a good reason for the name.
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