In 1955, which synthetic element is provisionally named Mendelevium in honour of Dmitri Mendeleev, who created one of the first periodic tables?

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  1. Element 90
  2. Element 101
  3. Element 103
  4. Element 106

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Option 2 : Element 101
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The correct answer is Element 101.

Key Points

  • Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev was a Russian chemist and inventor.
  • He is best remembered for formulating the Periodic Law and creating a farsighted version of the periodic table of elements.
  • He wrote the famous book "The Principles of Chemistry".
  • Element 101 is named Mendelevium in his honour.

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