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My wife, a retired physical science teacher who taught about the development of the periodic table, worked on this one.
Dick Krug
Retired
> On Feb 10, 2022, at 3:49 PM, Bhanu Sood <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Okay, I'll give this a shot:
>
> Gallium
> Germanium
> Ruthenium
> Polonium
> Francium
> Nihonium
> Americium
>
> And
> Indium
>
>> On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 2:08 PM Hillman, David D Collins <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks - so this has been both fun, quite interesting and ultimately
>> weird (we have never had a Quiz that confounded everyone)! Aside from FEQAB
>> reviewing Doug's submission, no one has submitted a correct response. So,
>> the boys are going home with me for the weekend to watch the Super Bowl and
>> Winter Olympics (they are really big into cross country skiing and
>> curling)!
>>
>> This week's Element Quiz will run thru Tuesday, Noon, CST, Feb 15th as
>> we'll clear the slate on any submitted responses. I'll give everyone a clue
>> that should make this simpler: there are 7 elements that derive their names
>> from countries and one element named after a country by indirect
>> association. Name all 8 elements.
>>
>> Everyone have a great weekend!
>> Dave
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 3:12 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [TN] [External] Re: [TN] Element Quiz Question
>>
>> All right, then; Californium.
>> It is now a state and not a country, but at one time it was not part of
>> the United States and was thus a country, at least as far as the rest of
>> the world defined a country at that point in time.
>> What do I win?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Hillman, David D Collins
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 3:01 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [TN] [External] Re: [TN] Element Quiz Question
>>
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>> Hi folks - just a Element Quiz status update, I have Doug's and one other
>> answer submission so looking for more responses. I didn't think this one
>> was that hard.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Yuan-chia Joyce Koo
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 2:16 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [External] Re: [TN] Element Quiz Question
>>
>> bravo!
>>> On Feb 8, 2022, at 11:47 AM, Pauls, Doug O Collins wrote:
>>>
>>> I am fairly certain that everyone will have missed Canadium (Ci53.5),
>>> another of the half fractional elements. This element occurs between
>>> Iodine and Xenon in the periodic Table. Atmospheric concentrations of
>>> Ci have been known to enhance the aurora borealis, which is why it is
>>> so brilliant in Canada. Canadium was first isolated by Dr. Bennett
>>> Christian (believed to be an ancestor of Dr. Bev Christian) at the
>>> University of Canada in Aklavik
>>> (Yukon) in 1849. Concentrating air samples in northern Yukon, where
>>> Canadium is more prevalent, Dr. Christian was able to get a
>>> concentrated sample for spectral analysis. Unfortunately, Dr.
>>> Christian found, much to his detriment, that energized Canadium reacts
>>> violently with the dander of Porcupine caribou. The resulting
>>> explosion and shock wave leveled the forest for a kilometer in every
>>> direction. Truly a tragic scientific loss.
>>>
>>> So, Dave, what do I win this week?
>>>
>>>
>>> Douglas Pauls | Technical Fellow | Electronics AMT COLLINS AEROSPACE
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>>>
>>> From: Hillman, David D Collins <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 9:30 AM
>>> To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Cc: Pauls, Doug O Collins <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Element Quiz Question
>>>
>>>
>>> The Element Quiz winner gets the services of our outstanding/ amazing
>>> gnomes Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week (they have had their
>>> vaccination shots and can follow any covid-19 protocols the winner
>>> decides).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The Question:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The names of the elements are derived from a wide number of sources.
>>> This week we are looking for the elements that are named after
>>> countries. Note - there is one element where the being named after a
>>> country is an indirect derivation. Name the elements that are named
>>> after countries.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The winner of the Quiz will get the assistance of the boys for the
>>> week. Please let us know what tasks you have for the boys to keep them
>>> busy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Winners:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 1: Bhanu Sood, NASA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 2: Eddie Hofer, Collins Aerospace
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 3: John Maxwell
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 4: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 5: Russell Kido, Practical Components
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 6: James Head, PCB Design Engineer and Bhanu Sood, NASA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 7: Denny Fritz, consultant
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 8: Dean Vinke, Blue Canyon Tech
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 9: Richard Stadem, GD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 10: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 11: Eray CANLI, Volocopter GmbH
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 12: Guy Ramsey
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 13: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 14: Bhanu Sood, NASA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 15: Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 Systems
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 16: Dave Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 17: Torsten Hagge, Tronic One
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 18: Ben Gumpert, Lockheed Martin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 19: Bhanu Sood, NASA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 20: Russell Kido, Practical Components
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 21: Tom Carroll, Boeing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Week 22: ????
>>
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