Which element on the periodic table is named after Yuri?
Ogonium
Oganesium
Oganesson
Oganium
Answer
Oganesson is the name of the element with atomic number 118. It is a synthetic element, which means that it has not been found in nature. It was created by a team of Russian and American scientists in 2006. The element was named after Yuri Oganessian, a Russian nuclear physicist who was a pioneer in the field of heavy-element research.
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