how many elements has Britain discovered?

Hydrogen - Henry Cavendish

Helium (one of two independant discoverers) - William Ramsay

Boron (one of three independant discoverers) - Humphry Davy

Nitrogen - Daniel Rutherford

Oxygen (one of two) - Joseph Priestley

Neon (one of two) - William Ramsay

Sodium - Humphry Davy

Magnesium - Joseph Black

Argon (one of two) - William Ramsay

Potassium - Humphry Davy

Calcium - Humphry Davy

Titanium (one of two) - William Gregor

Krypton (one of two) - William Ramsay

Strontium (one of two) - Adair Crawford

Niobium - Charles Hatchett

Rhodium - William Hyde Wollaston

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Cadmium (one of two) - Humphry Davy

Xenon (one of two) - William Ramsay

Barium - Humphry Davy

Iridium - Tennant Smithson

Thallium - William Crookes

Protactinium (one of five) - Frederick Soddy

To sum up, 23 elements were discovered by British people - though they may also have been discovered by other people at the same time. It seems a disproportionate amount of them were discovered by Scots as well.

19

A scientist trying to discover new elements is limited by his tools. Britian doesn't supply the tools necessary.

None. Discoveries are made by persons, not countries

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