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Element 101 is called mendelevium in honour of Dmitri Mendeleev. Mendeleev designed a chart that allowed the known elements to be grouped according to their properties.
Element 101 is called mendelevium in honour of Dmitri Mendeleev. Mendeleev designed a chart that allowed the known elements to be grouped according to their properties.