Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Elements 114 and 116 are Officially Recognized

In June the NY Times reported that IUPAC has officially recognized the existence of elements 114 and 116.  Their discovery was first reported in 2004 and 2006.  For now their names will be Ununquadium (symbol Uuq, Latin for 114) and Ununhexium (Symbol Uuh, Latin for 116).  Eventually they will receive official names and symbols.  These things take some time, so check back in about 5 years and I should have the official names.

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