IUPAC names new elements
8 Jun 2016 by Evoluted New Media
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has proposed the names for four recently discovered elements.
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has proposed the names for four recently discovered elements.
The discoveries of the new elements were verified in December last year by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). This announcement means the seventh row of the periodic table is now complete. The proposed names are:
- Element 113 – Nihonium (Nh)
- Element 115 - Moscovium (Mc)
- Element 117 - Tennessine (Ts)
- Element 118 - Oganesson (Og)
Jan Reedijk, President of the IUPAC Inorganic Chemistry Division said: “It is a pleasure to see that specific places and names related to the new elements are recognised in these names. It is thrilling to recognise that international collaborations were at the core of these discoveries and these new names also make the discoveries somewhat tangible.”
The names will be subject to public review for five months before formal approval by the IUPAC council.
