Engineering
Chemistry
Nomenclature of Elements with Atomic Number greater than 100
Question
The IUPAC name of the element having atomic number 109 is
Unniloctium
Unnilquadium
Unnilennium
Ununseptium
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Solution

Given:
Atomic no. = 109.

Nomenclature of elements with atomic number (z) greater than 100:

0= nil

1= un

2= bi

3= tri

4= quad

5= pent

6= hex

7= cept

8= oct

9= enn

Hence, the IUPAC name of element with = 109 is Unnilennium

Note: = 109 is known as Meitnerium as well in the Modern Periodic Table.
Therefore, "the correct answer is option C."

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