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GK QUESTION#3191

Which element takes its name from Cyprus, the island shown in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s illustration for that element?

  1. ASilver
  2. BCobalt
  3. CCopperCorrect answer
  4. DSulphur
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C. Copper

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Copper takes its name from Cyprus, historically associated with copper production. The Royal Society of Chemistry depicts copper against a map of Cyprus. The symbol is Cu; silver, cobalt and sulfur do not match this naming clue.

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