KBC 2021: Which chemical element is named after a husband-wife duo?
A. Bohrium
B. Curium
C. Fermium
D. Seaborgium
Answer: B. Curium
Curium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with the symbol Cm and atomic number 96. This element of the actinide series was named after Marie and Pierre Curie, both known for their research on radioactivity.
The element Curium was named in honour of Marie and Pierre Curie because of their great contributions to the fields of chemistry and physics.
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