NEETChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
What were the names given by American and Soviet scientists to element 104?
Options
- AAmerican scientists named it Kurchatovium, and Soviet scientists named it Rutherfordium.
- BBoth American and Soviet scientists named it Rutherfordium.
- CAmerican scientists named it Rutherfordium, and Soviet scientists named it Kurchatovium.
- DElement 104 was not named by either American or Soviet scientists.
Correct answer
C. American scientists named it Rutherfordium, and Soviet scientists named it Kurchatovium.
Step-by-step solution
Both American and Soviet scientists claimed credit for discovering element 104. The Americans named it Rutherfordium whereas Soviets named it Kurchatovium.