Meet the four new elements of the Periodic Table [video]
Posted by staff / June 9, 2016
Remember all that time you spent memorizing the Periodic Table in chemistry class?
You’re not done yet, thanks to the four new elements that have been named and placed and — oddly enough — generally named for places.
According to New Scientist:
The [International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry] limits choices for elements names to mythological characters, minerals, places, properties of the element, or scientists – ruling out public calls to name an element after heavy-metal band Motörhead frontman Lemmy, who died earlier this year.
Discover which areas will potentially receive the honor after a period of public review.
Full story at New Scientist.
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