The IUPAC symbols for the element with atomic number 119 would be:
- (A)uun
- (B)uue✓ Correct
- (C)unh
- (D)une
Answer: (B)
Solution
For elements beyond atomic number 112 the IUPAC systematic name is built digit by digit, each digit having a root: nil, un, bi, tri, quad, pent, hex, sept, oct, enn. Atomic number 119 reads off as its digits , giving un-un-enn and the name ununennium. The symbol takes the first letter of each root, so it is Uue, written with only the first letter capitalised.
JEE Main · 2019 · 08 Apr 2019 · Shift 2 · Single correct option