Atoms of the same element with the same atomic number but different.

Ancient names for the elements. Unsplash Arthur Yeti. Alchemists eventually associated four triangular symbols to represent these elements. Earth water air and fire.

Niobium was named after Niobe who was the daughter of Tantalus. This name was borne by a 6th-century king of the Lombards and by an 8th-century bishop of Cologne and saint. The name comes from Latin.

These elements have symbols that refer to their old element names. The fifth element which goes by a variety of names is more. This theory was suggested around 450 BC and it was later supported and added to by Aristotle.

This isotope of carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Promethium was named after Prometheus the Greek god who gave fire to mankind. References Click the next to a value above to see complete citation information for that entry.

Here is a list of ancient greek names you can use for your own child someday. Whats in a Name Journal of Chemical Education volume 62 number 9 1985 pp. If you are bored of the same common names you see in every novel and romantic comedy then you should browse through ancient greek names to find something unique.

As of now Germanic countries use the word kalium and English speaking countries use the word potassium. These elements have symbols that refer to their old element names. Hebrew term meaning worthless.