📝 Multiple Choice Question
General-science
Which artificial element has been provisionally named seaborgium by American researchers in honour of Nobel Laureate Glenn T Seaborg?
A
Element 103
B
Element 106
C
Element 90
D
Element 97
Explanation
Seaborgium (Sg) is a highly radioactive synthetic element assigned the atomic number 106. In a controversial historical move, it was named after American chemist Glenn T. Seaborg while he was still alive, breaking a long-standing tradition in chemical nomenclature.
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