Which element in the periodic table is named after the inventor of dynamite?
Correct Answer: Nobelium (No)
Subject: chemistry
- Mendelevium (Md)
- Bohrium (Bh)
- Nobelium (No)
- Seaborgium (Sg)
Explanation: • <b>Key Fact</b>
Nobelium (Atomic number 102) is named after Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite.
• <b>Supporting Detail</b>
It is a synthetic radioactive actinide element.
• <b>Related Concept</b>
Mendelevium (101) honors Mendeleev; Bohrium (107) honors Niels Bohr; Seaborgium (106) honors Glenn Seaborg.
• <b>Why wrong options are wrong</b>
Options A, B, and D honor other famous scientists.
• <b>Exam Trick</b>
Nobel Prize = Alfred Nobel = Nobelium (102).
• <b>Additional Info</b>
Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Prizes in his will.