NEETChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Who traditionally had the privilege of naming new elements, and how was the suggested name ratified?
Options
- AOnly the discoverer had the privilege, and the name was ratified by the IUPAC.
- BOnly the IUPAC had the privilege, and the name was ratified by the discoverer.
- CBoth the discoverer and the IUPAC had the privilege, and they jointly ratified the name.
- DNaming of new elements was done randomly without any privileges or ratification.
Correct answer
A. Only the discoverer had the privilege, and the name was ratified by the IUPAC.
Step-by-step solution
The naming of the new elements had been traditionally the privilege of the discoverer (or discoverers) and the suggested name was ratified by the IUPAC.