The 112 new chemical element has a name: Copernicium
The heavier chemical elements, recognized by the atomic number 112, already has an official name, Copernicium , and a chemical symbol, Cn. This element which completes the table that we studied in school, was discovered a few years Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GSI, Germany.
The name has been officially approved and announced by the IUPAC International Chemical and honor the scientific and Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), which laid the foundations for the heliocentric theory, which placed the Sun, not Earth in the center of our system.
IUPAC accepted the name proposed by the international team of researchers led by Professor Sigurd Hofmann. The team had suggested 'Cp' and the chemical symbol for the new item. However, this abbreviation was related to other chemical meanings, and finally it was agreed to change to 'Cn'. The Copernicium is 277 times heavier than hydrogen, making it the heaviest element in officially recognized by the IUPAC. The name in honor of Copernicus is in the tradition of naming the chemical elements with names of eminent scientists.
The heavier chemical elements, recognized by the atomic number 112, already has an official name, Copernicium , and a chemical symbol, Cn. This element which completes the table that we studied in school, was discovered a few years Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GSI, Germany.
The name has been officially approved and announced by the IUPAC International Chemical and honor the scientific and Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), which laid the foundations for the heliocentric theory, which placed the Sun, not Earth in the center of our system.
IUPAC accepted the name proposed by the international team of researchers led by Professor Sigurd Hofmann. The team had suggested 'Cp' and the chemical symbol for the new item. However, this abbreviation was related to other chemical meanings, and finally it was agreed to change to 'Cn'. The Copernicium is 277 times heavier than hydrogen, making it the heaviest element in officially recognized by the IUPAC. The name in honor of Copernicus is in the tradition of naming the chemical elements with names of eminent scientists.
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