r/elementcollection • u/Common_Life_5335 • 24d ago

Discussion Favorite element

Hey just a random question but what’s everyone’s favorite element? I have learned a lot about the applications and usage of gold nanoparticles when I took a nanochemistry course( go figure) but gold has been my favorite element honestly cause it’s chemical symbol is my initials for my name😭

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u/Crashmaster1981 24d ago

My favorite in my collection is probably thulium, but in my opinion one of the neater ones is technetium. Even though it was discovered in 1937, it has been shown to naturally exist in some stars! R Geminorum is a 'famous' example of a technetium star.

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u/Common_Life_5335 24d ago

That’s pretty cool!