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William Atkins
Tuesday, 28 July 2009 17:31
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The International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the chemistry organization that determines names for elements in the periodic table, along with their compounds, recognized the name copernicium in June 2009, will now consider the naming of this new element.
One of the main considerations by the IUPAC is whether the name “copernicium” has an inappropriate meaning in some language of the world.
The six-month period of discussion will allow scientists to discuss the suitability of the name.
About 75 atoms of ununbium (copernicium) have so far been detected with the use of various forms of nuclear reactions.
Copernicium is about 277 times heavier than hydrogen. It is produced by nuclear fusion, after colliding zinc ions with a lead target.
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