Unbiseptium

There could be a chemical element with 127 protons and 127 electrons in each of its atoms. Scientists call it Unbiseptium, /ˌuːnbaɪˈsɛptiəm/, eka-americium, Element 127 for now and have given it the chemical symbol Ubs.[1] If this thing is found one day, its discoverers will pick a new name for it.[2]

Naming

Further information: Systematic element name

The name unbiseptium is a systematic element name, used as a placeholder until its discovery is confirmed. Transuranium elements beyond californium are always created artificially, and the element usually ends up being named for a scientist or a laboratory that does work in atomic physics.

Making

In 1978, scientists tried to make Unbiseptium by trying to hit tantalum with xenon ions inside the Darmstadt UNILAC accelerator, but failed.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Unbiseptium (Ubs)". Periodic Table. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. ↑ Koppenol, W. H. (2002-01-01). "Naming of new elements(IUPAC Recommendations 2002)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 74 (5): 787–791. doi:10.1351/pac200274050787. ISSN 1365-3075.
  3. ↑ Emsley, John (2011). Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements (New ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 593. ISBN 978-0-19-960563-7.
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