Element Name

Califox | 14:00 Sat 21st Oct 2006 | Science

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Which element takes it's name from the fact that it was first seen in the sun's spectrum?

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kempie

Clue: The sun god of ancient Greece was named Helios.

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Of course! Thanks.

Birt

And i think it was mistaken for a metal when first discovered. Hence the -um ending normally reserved for metal elements

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