Question

Statement: Neptunium is named after the planet Neptune.

State the given statement is true or false.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Element neptunium $Np$ is named after the planet Neptune in the same way as uranium is named after the planet Uranus. Its position in the periodic table is just after uranium, named after the planet Uranus, led to it being named after Neptune, the next planet beyond Uranus.
Hence, the statement is $true$.