Question

In olden days, as a privilege to the discoverer, the elements were named as they suggested by IUPAC.

(a) True

(b) False

I have been asked this question in a job interview.

I need to ask this question from Periodic Table Classification in chapter Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) True

For explanation I would say: Traditionally, IUPAC ratified the name selected by the discoverer. But later this led to the problem because the synthesis of these elements required costly equipment and laboratory as the elements with higher atomic numbers are highly unstable.