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i. What are trans-uranic elements?ii. Write their names.

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i. Transuranic elements are the man-made elements with atomic number higher than 92 (the atomic number of uranium). These elements are prepared by nuclear reactions which involve transformation of naturally occuring elements.

ii. The elements from atomic numbers 104 (Rf) to 112 (Uub) are identified. Elements upto atomic number 118 (Uuo) are synthesized. 

They are listed in the following table.

Sr. no.NameSymbolAtomic number
1.NeptuniumNp93
2.PlutoniumPu94
3.AmericiumAm95
4.CuriumCm96
5.BerkeliumBk97
6.CaliforniumCf98
7.EinsteiniumEs99
8.FermiumFm100
9.MendeleviumMd101
10.NobeliumNo102
11.LawrenciumLr103
12.RutherfordiumRf104
13.DubniumDb105

 

Sr. no.NameSymbolAtomic number
14.SeaborgiumSg106
15.BohriumBh107
16.HassiumHs108
17.MeitneriumMt109
18.DarmstadtiumDs/Uun110
19.Rontgenium/UnununiumRg/Uuu111
20.Copernicium/UnunbiumCn/Uub112
21.UnuntriumUut113
22.UnunquadiumUuq114
23.UnunpentiumUup115
24.UnunhexiumUuh116
25.UnunseptiumUus117
26.UnunoctiumUuo118



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