4 New Superheavy Elements Have Official Names
When you buy through links on our site , we may earn an affiliate military commission . Here ’s how it work . Four unexampled chemical substance element now have official name and symbols , the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry ( IUPAC ) announced this calendar week . After a five - month critique , IUPAC chemist have sanction the four names for superheavy elements 113 , 115 , 117 and 118 proposed by the elements ' spotter ....