How the elements got their names

Where do our words for the chemical elements come from? The answers are certain to surprise you. In this linguistic tour of the periodic table, discover: 🤷 Whether it’s aluminUM or aluminIUM 🥇 Why the chemical symbol for gold is Au, not Go 🧌 The secret mythical figures hiding in the periodic table 🌍 Which place has the most elements named after it (you won’t guess) So let’s get in our element, and explore the fascinating stories behind our names for the elements. Check me out online, on Twitter & TikTok: @robwords ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Hydrogen, Oxygen and friends 2:40 Helium & Aluminium 4:33 Carbon, Gold, Silver, Mercury 6:55 Ytterby elements 9:35 Named after places 10:29 Mythology elements 12:47 Named for characteristics 13:46 Named after people 14:13 Confusing chemical symbols 15:07 Interrupted by dog