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?
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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
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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?
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> From: Hillman, David D Collins <[log in to unmask]>
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> 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).
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> The Question:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Winners:
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> Week 1: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 2: Eddie Hofer, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 3: John Maxwell
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> Week 4: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 5: Russell Kido, Practical Components
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> Week 6: James Head, PCB Design Engineer and Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 7: Denny Fritz, consultant
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> Week 8: Dean Vinke, Blue Canyon Tech
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> Week 9: Richard Stadem, GD
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> Week 10: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 11: Eray CANLI, Volocopter GmbH
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> Week 12: Guy Ramsey
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> Week 13: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 14: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 15: Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 Systems
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> Week 17: Torsten Hagge, Tronic One
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> Week 18: Ben Gumpert, Lockheed Martin
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> Week 19: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 20: Russell Kido, Practical Components
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> Week 21: Tom Carroll, Boeing
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> Week 22: ????
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