The IUPAC name of an element with atomic number 119 is
- ununennium
- unnilennium
- unununnium
- ununoctium
Answer
(1) ununennium
Solution
As per NCERT, IUPAC roots for digits: 0 = nil, 1 = un, 2 = bi, 3 = tri, 4 = quad, 5 = pent, 6 = hex, 7 = sept, 8 = oct, 9 = enn; the name ends in -ium.
⇒ 119: 1 = un, 1 = un, 9 = enn
∴ Name = un + un + enn + ium = ununennium (symbol Uue).
Answer: (1)