Question

The elements, Unnilhexium and Seaborgium are the same.

(a) True

(b) False

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Asked question is from Periodic Table Classification topic in division Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) True

The explanation is: Unnilhexium is the 106^th element as per IUPAC nomenclature, as the roots are un, nil, and hex which means 1, 0 and 6. The 106^th element’s official name is Seaborgium.  Seaborgium is a synthetic element that is named after Glenn T. Seaborg.