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Chemistry Question on Periodic Trends In Properties Of Elements

Which element do you think would have been named by
(i) Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
(ii) Seaborg's group?

Answer

(i) Lawrencium (Lr)\text{Lawrencium (Lr)} with Z=103Z = 103 and Berkelium (Bk)\text{Berkelium (Bk)} with Z=97Z = 97

(ii) Seaborgium (Sg)\text{Seaborgium (Sg)} with Z=106Z = 106