Name game: the naming history of the chemical elements: part 2-turbulent nineteenth century

The second article of the Naming game ... series provides detailed information on the discovery and naming of elements in the nineteenth century. Outlines of discoveries of 46 elements were presented, with particular emphasis on publications in which the name appeared for the first time. In the article the short historical information about every element naming is presented. The process of naming each chemical element was analyzed, with particular emphasis on the first publication with a given name.

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The second article in the Naming game ... series provides detailed information on the discovery and naming of elements in the nineteenth century. It outlines the discoveries of 46 elements, with a particular focus on the first publications in which the names appeared. The article also presents a brief historical overview of the naming of each chemical element.