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An element on the periodic table is named after Yuri Oganessian. True or false?

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Yes, an element on the periodic table is named after Yuri Oganessian. Oganesson is the element with the atomic number 118. It is a synthetic element and is the heaviest known element. It was first synthesized in 2006 by a team of Russian and American scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia.