Element 101 (Mendelevium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 102 (Nobelium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 103 (Lawrencium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 104 (Rutherfordium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 105 (Dubnium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 106 (Seaborgium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 107 (Bohrium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 108 (Hassium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 109 (Meitnerium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 110 (Darmstadtium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 111 (Roentgenium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

Element 112 (Copernicium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:

Place (geographic/organization)

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Official naming rationales for elements 101–118

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For each element (101–118), select the official IUPAC naming rationale (person, place/organization, mythological/ancient term, or property/characteristic) cited when the element name was adopted.

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AI-drafted from cluster "Official naming rationales for elements 101–118". Source: https://iupac.org/what-we-do/periodic-table-of-elements/https://iupac.org/what-we-do/periodic-table-of-elements/ →

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01Element 101 (Mendelevium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
02Element 102 (Nobelium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
03Element 103 (Lawrencium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
04Element 104 (Rutherfordium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
05Element 105 (Dubnium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
06Element 106 (Seaborgium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
07Element 107 (Bohrium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
08Element 108 (Hassium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
09Element 109 (Meitnerium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
10Element 110 (Darmstadtium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
11Element 111 (Roentgenium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for:
12Element 112 (Copernicium) — the element's official name was given because it was named for: