Question 16 of 48intermediate🧠 RememberShort Answer2 marks

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

(i)
Answer

Lawrencium (Lr)

(ii)
Answer

Seaborgium (Sg)

Explanation

Lawrencium (element 103) is named after Ernest Lawrence, associated with the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Seaborgium (element 106) has been named in honour of Glenn T. Seaborg, whose group discovered the transuranium elements from 94 to 102.

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