New elements on the periodic table are named
Names for four new elements, formerly known by their respective atomic numbers 113, 115, 117 and 118, have been proposed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
The proposed names are- nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts) and oganesson (Og).
The names are on a five-month probation before things are made official.
Background:
The names are on a five-month probation before things are made official.
Background:
The elements were recognized by IUPAC on December 30, 2015. Their addition completed the seventh row of the periodic table.
All four elements are not found in nature, and were synthetically created in laboratories. They are super-heavy elements.
Tennessee is the second US state to be recognized with an element; California was the first.
oganesson, symbol Og, for element 118. The name honors Russian physicist Yuri Oganessian.
nihonium, symbol Nh, for element 113. The element was discovered in Japan, and Nihon is one way to say the country’s name in Japanese. It’s the first element to be discovered in an Asian country.
Moscovium has been named after Russia’s capital Mosow.
Tennessee is the second US state to be recognized with an element; California was the first.
oganesson, symbol Og, for element 118. The name honors Russian physicist Yuri Oganessian.
nihonium, symbol Nh, for element 113. The element was discovered in Japan, and Nihon is one way to say the country’s name in Japanese. It’s the first element to be discovered in an Asian country.
Moscovium has been named after Russia’s capital Mosow.
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