The IUPAC has named four new elements: nihonium, moscovium, tennessine, and oganesson
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[QUOTE][B]IUPAC is naming the four new elements nihonium, moscovium, tennessine, and oganesson[/B]
Following earlier reports that the claims for discovery of these elements have been fulfilled [1, 2], the discoverers have been invited to propose names and the following are now disclosed for public review:
Nihonium and symbol Nh, for the element 113,
Moscovium and symbol Mc, for the element 115,
Tennessine and symbol Ts, for the element 117, and
Oganesson and symbol Og, for the element 118.
The IUPAC Inorganic Chemistry Division has reviewed and considered these proposals and recommends these for acceptance. A five-month public review is now set, expiring 8 November 2016, prior to the formal approval by the IUPAC Council.
The guidelines for the naming the elements were recently revised [3] and shared with the discoverers to assist in their proposals. Keeping with tradition, newly discovered elements can be named after:
(a) a mythological concept or character (including an astronomical object),
(b) a mineral or similar substance,
(c) a place, or geographical region,
(d) a property of the element, or
(e) a scientist.
The names of all new elements in general would have an ending that reflects and maintains historical and chemical consistency. This would be in general “-ium” for elements belonging to groups 1-16, “-ine” for elements of group 17 and “-on” for elements of group 18. Finally, the names for new chemical elements in English should allow proper translation into other major languages.[/QUOTE]
Where can I get a katana made of nihonium?
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Just another vast conspiracy to sell more chemistry books and periodic table I tell you.
It's about time they named those though
What a missed opportunity to name the 115th element Elerium
It's a pity we'll probably never get enough of these elements at one time to study their bulk properties. Spin-orbit coupling in these elements is so strong that the p orbitals are best considered as two subshells (p1/2 and p3/2), which leads to unusual properties: element 114 is predicted to be an inert gas, completely different from its lighter congener lead. Element 118, meanwhile, is predicted to be a fairly reactive solid; radon, in comparison, is a noble gas. Its s electrons are so greatly stabilised by relativistic contraction that it actually has a positive electron affinity.
There's some pretty crazy chemistry to be studied in these elements.
I bet that if the Nihonium name sticks it will appear in the following Final-Fantasy games and in the ultra-nationalist animu Gate.
[QUOTE=Headhumpy;50497517]It's a pity we'll probably never get enough of these elements at one time to study their bulk properties. Spin-orbit coupling in these elements is so strong that the p orbitals are best considered as two subshells (p1/2 and p3/2), which leads to unusual properties: element 114 is predicted to be an inert gas, completely different from its lighter congener lead. Element 118, meanwhile, is predicted to be a fairly reactive solid; radon, in comparison, is a noble gas). Its s electrons are so greatly stabilised by relativistic contraction that it actually has a positive electron affinity.
There's some pretty crazy chemistry to be studied in these elements.[/QUOTE]
i'd love to see the day when we either confirm or disprove the next island of stability. it probably wouldn't mean much in terms of every day science, but being able to reach that plateau would be on par with the LHC putting to bed the standard model's faults
[QUOTE=Sableye;50497735]i'd love to see the day when we either confirm or disprove the next island of stability. it probably wouldn't mean much in terms of every day science, but being able to reach that plateau would be on par with the LHC putting to bed the standard model's faults[/QUOTE]
I was actually surprised by how stable some of these nuclei are. The most stable isotope of nihonium is nihonium-286, and it has a half-life of 20s. Compared to the milliseconds of most other nuclei in that range, that's incredibly long.
[QUOTE=Headhumpy;50497770]I was actually surprised by how stable some of these nuclei are. The most stable isotope of nihonium is nihonium-286, and it has a half-life of 20s. Compared to the milliseconds of most other nuclei in that range, that's incredibly long.[/QUOTE]
It gives me hope that we are getting close to the island of stability.
[QUOTE=FlandersNed;50498642]It gives me hope that we are getting close to the island of stability.[/QUOTE]
One hopes that we can, but synthesizing the elements is gonna take some pretty hefty accelerators.
Considering the nuclear binding energy to make anything past Iron naturally requires a star to collapse/go supernova.
[quote= papaly papaly suka]Moscovium[/quote]
Slavs have infiltrated the fabric of reality.
[QUOTE=AaronM202;50498840]Slavs have infiltrated the fabric of reality.[/QUOTE]
Squatium
[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;50498732]One hopes that we can, but synthesizing the elements is gonna take some pretty hefty accelerators.
Considering the nuclear binding energy to make anything past Iron naturally requires a star to collapse/go supernova.[/QUOTE]
ya but then again the LHC unleashes energies not seen since shortly after the big bang. I did remember reading about how the biggest issue is to synthesize one of these super heavy elements you need tons of other unstable elements to make them
[quote](a) a mythological concept or character (including an astronomical object),[/quote]
I can't recall any element named like this, unless it's an obscure one we don't see every day or I just don't know the mythology behind a name
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;50499806]I can't recall any element named like this, unless it's an obscure one we don't see every day or I just don't know the mythology behind a name[/QUOTE]
neptunium, plutonium, thorium, uranium, kobalt (original german spelling to give a hint), titanium is literally named after mythology, just to name a few
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if i had my pick it would be dragonium and unicornium, both very rare and very awesome
in some alternate reality, Disney invested millions into discovering their own element just to name it Dislandium
[QUOTE=Sableye;50500012]in some alternate reality, Disney invested millions into discovering their own element just to name it Dislandium[/QUOTE]
Not Disnium?
[QUOTE=Ardosos;50500026]Not Disnium?[/QUOTE]
Damn that's better than what I came up with
drinkin' mself a good ol' jug o' tennessine back in the the shed, dixie shall rise again