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Elements 113, 115, 117, and 118 are now formally named nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og)
https://iupac.org/iupac-announces-the-names-of-the-elements-113-115-117-and-118/
In concordance with and following the earlier reports that the claims for discovery of these elements have been fulfilled [...], the discoverers have been invited to propose names. Keeping with tradition, the newly discovered elements have been named after a place or geographical region, or a scientist. The ending of the names also reflects and maintains historical and chemical consistency: "-ium" for elements 113 and 115 and as for all new elements of groups 1 to 16, "-ine" for element 117 and belonging to group 17 and "-on" for element 118 element belonging to group 18.[3] The recommendations will be published in the IUPAC journal Pure and Applied Chemistry* (http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-0501).
[...] The exploration of new elements continues, and scientists are searching for elements beyond the seventh row of the periodic table. IUPAC and the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) are establishing a new joint working group which task will be to examine the criteria used to verify claims for the discovery of new elements.
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(Score: 4, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 03 2016, @06:28AM
When they manage to find an isotope out there on the periodic table that lasts a few seconds, call me.
Scene: 35 years in the future, a research laboratory deep under Swiss Alps, scientist runs to the department head's office and bursts in without even knocking...
Scientist: Chief! The experiments have confirmed our theories!
Department head: ... and which theory would that be?
Scientist: We've found a new stable element, with atomic number 231!
Department head: What a monumental discovery! Quick, someone call jmorris!
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Saturday December 03 2016, @05:08PM
Scientist: We can't, sir. He vanished while exploring a dark corner of Europa when his stable-Tennessine-ion engine failed.