Official new names of superheavy elements

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IUPAC said:
Research Triangle Park, NC: On 28 November 2016, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) approved the name and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og), respectively for element 113, 115, 117, and 118.

Source, with more info:
http://iupac.org/iupac-announces-the-names-of-the-elements-113-115-117-and-118/

An update of the periodic table from IUPAC is here.

(Apparently they are still playing Tetris... :smile:)
 
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