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If he named it Pl it could be mistaken with Plumbum, i.e. lead that itself has element abbreviation as Pb.
by karavelov 11y ago
If he named it Pl it could be mistaken with Plumbum, i.e. lead that itself has element abbreviation as Pb.
- mhandley 11y agoOr equally, Pl_3 (3 atoms of Plutonium) would be very hard to distinguish from PI_3 (Phosphorus Triiodide), especially in a sans-serif font. Pu seems like a good call to me. If it also amuses 4-year olds, then so much the better.