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What is the IUPAC official name of the element having atomic number 101, 102?

Option: 1

Nobelium, Lawrencium

 


Option: 2

Lawrencium, Rutherfordium

 


Option: 3

Mendelevium, Nobelium

 


Option: 4

Dubnium, Mendelevium

 


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IUPAC Nomenclature and Notation of Element -

IUPAC proposed a system for naming elements with Z > 100. By using these rules as follows.

  • The names are derived by using roots for the three digits in atomic number of the element and adding the ending-ium. The roots for the numbers are:

Nomenclature of Elements with Atomic Number Above 100

Atomic

Number

Name according to

IUPAC nomenclature

Symbol

IUPAC

Official Name

IUPAC

Symbol

101

Unnilunium

Unu

Mendelevium

Md

102

Unnilbium

Unb

Nobelium

No

103

Unniltrium

Unt

Lawrencium

Lr

104

Unnilquadium

Unq

Rutherfordium

Rf

105

Unnilpentium

Unp

Dubnium

Db

106

Unnilhexium

Unh

Seaborgium

Sg

107

Unnilseptium

Uns

Bohrium

Bh

108

Unniloctium

Uno

Hassium

Hs

109

Unnilennium

Une

Meitnerium

Mt

110

Ununnillium

Uun

Darmstadtium

Ds

111

Unununnium

Uuu

Rontgenium

Rg

112

Ununbium

Uub

Copernicium

Cn

113

Ununtrium

Uut

Nihonium

Nn

114

Ununquadium

Uuq

Flerovium

Fl

115

Ununpentium

Uup

Moscovium

Mc

116

Ununhexium

Uuh

Livermorium

Lv

117

Ununseptium

Uus

Tennessine

Ts

118

Ununoctium

Uuo

Oganesson

Og

IUPAC official name of elements having atomic numbers 101, 102 is: Mendelevium, Nobelium.

Option number(3) is correct.

 

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