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Is the element named after Yuri Oganessian natural or synthetic?

Natural
Synthetic

Answer

The element named after Yuri Oganessian, oganesson, is a synthetic element. This means that it has not been found in nature and has only been created in a laboratory setting. Oganesson is the heaviest known element and has an atomic number of 118. It was first synthesized in 2006 by a team of Russian and American scientists.