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Subject: Why do so many element names end in 'ium'?

Date: Thu Aug 11 16:39:51 2005
Posted by chris
Grade level: 10-12 School: JRW
City: Painesville State/Province: Ohio Country: USA
Area of science: Science History
ID: 1123796391.Sh
Message:

(such as helium, uranium, plutonium, lithium...)


Re: Why do so many element names end in 'ium'?

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