Elements #114 and #116 have been officially named Flerovium and Livermorium, respectively by the IUPAC. These elements are both superheavy (on an atomic scale) and both synthetic-- they are not known to exist in the natural world. For more information consulte the press release from IUPAC. Photo found: here.
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Flerovium and Livermorium
Elements #114 and #116 have been officially named Flerovium and Livermorium, respectively by the IUPAC. These elements are both superheavy (on an atomic scale) and both synthetic-- they are not known to exist in the natural world. For more information consulte the press release from IUPAC. Photo found: here.
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