The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has approved the name and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og), respectively for ...

According to tradition, the four elements have been named in honor of a scientist or a geographic area. Element 113, which was previously given the name ununtrium with the symbol Uut, is ...

Chemistry textbooks as we know it are officially out of date, as four new elements will soon be added to the periodic table. Elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 have formally been recognized by the ...

Tennessine and symbol Ts, for the element 117; Oganesson and symbol Og, for the element 118; The new superheavy, radioactive elements were actually added to the periodic table late last year and ...

Four elements officially recognized in December, highlighted in yellow, now have names that honor Japan, ... Element 113 is dubbed “nihonium” and will sport the chemical symbol Nh.