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Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

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Who traditionally had the privilege of naming new elements, and how...

Who traditionally had the privilege of naming new elements, and how was the suggested name ratified?

Options

  1. AOnly the discoverer had the privilege, and the name was ratified by the IUPAC.
  2. BOnly the IUPAC had the privilege, and the name was ratified by the discoverer.
  3. CBoth the discoverer and the IUPAC had the privilege, and they jointly ratified the name.
  4. 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.
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