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| Nihonium | |
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| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Nh |
| Atomic number | 113 |
| Classification | Metal |
| Atomic mass | 284.0 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | August 12, 2013 |
| Obtained from | Element 115 must first be made. Atoms of americium are bombarded with ions of calcium in a cyclotron, which produces moscovium. Then, moscovium quickly alpha decays into nihonium. |
Nihonium is a synthetic element which was recently discovered and given a name in June, 2016. Previously, it had been called "Ununtrium", its atomic number in Latin.[1][2]
Nihonium is named after the Japanese word for Japan, nihon.
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113
Nh [284] |
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