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1. Plutonium was first made in December 1940 at Berkeley, California, by Glenn Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph Kennedy, and Edwin McMillan.
2. Francium was named for France, the country of its discovery.
3. The symbol Hg that mercury is known by comes from its Greek name, hydrargyrum, which means "liquid silver" — to reflect its shiny surface.
4. The name is derived from the Arabic 'buraq', which was the name for borax.
5. Americium is named for America where it was first made.
6. Curium is named in honour of Pierre and Marie Curie.
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Answer:
1. Plutonium was first made in December 1940 at Berkeley, California, by Glenn Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph Kennedy, and Edwin McMillan.
2. Francium was named for France, the country of its discovery.
3. The symbol Hg that mercury is known by comes from its Greek name, hydrargyrum, which means "liquid silver" — to reflect its shiny surface.
4. The name is derived from the Arabic 'buraq', which was the name for borax.
5. Americium is named for America where it was first made.
6. Curium is named in honour of Pierre and Marie Curie.
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