New element named 'copernicium'

NucleusKore · 16-07-2009, 10:06 PM

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8153596.stm

Discovered 13 years ago, and officially added to the periodic table just weeks ago, element 112 finally has a name.

It will be called "copernicium", with the symbol Cp, in honour of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

Copernicus deduced that the planets revolved around the Sun, and finally refuted the belief that the Earth was the centre of the Universe.

The team of scientists who discovered the element chose the name to honour the man who "changed our world view".

Read On....

Krazzy Warrior · 16-07-2009, 10:10 PM

haha niaaa nice!

**vamsi_krishna** · 16-07-2009, 10:44 PM

They should have dedicated it for kartos for his contrubtions in god of war. I know that i sound like a rat's ass now..

thewisecrab · 16-07-2009, 10:44 PM

Cool..I wonder when our textbooks will be updated about this though

x3060 · 16-07-2009, 11:25 PM

whats the use of that element???

vivekkanu · 18-07-2009, 08:47 PM

will nw bite my chem. teacher with it..! LOL...!

Ecstasy · 19-07-2009, 02:13 PM

I always wanted to ask this to a science student... "do scientists find these elements or do they make them or something in the lab"?

thewisecrab · 19-07-2009, 02:25 PM

^^
AFAIK, all naturally occuring elements are already discovered (ie. till Uranium in the periodic table).
Beyond that, scientist perform controlled nuclear reactions and create/observe new matter. Most of these artificial compounds exist for less than 1/1000th times a sec.

Aspire · 19-07-2009, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krazzy Warrior

haha niaaa nice!

Nice??
That could be another element you may have to study in 11th.

16-07-2009, 10:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
NucleusKore TheSaint Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Antigua Posts: 3,444	New element named 'copernicium' Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8153596.stm Discovered 13 years ago, and officially added to the periodic table just weeks ago, element 112 finally has a name. It will be called "copernicium", with the symbol Cp, in honour of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus deduced that the planets revolved around the Sun, and finally refuted the belief that the Earth was the centre of the Universe. The team of scientists who discovered the element chose the name to honour the man who "changed our world view". Read On.... __________________ http://www.neville.in http://www.linuxrocks.in "The Future Is Open"

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vamsi_krishna Say no more. Get on floor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tirupati, Andhra pradesh Posts: 3,296	Re: New element named 'copernicium' They should have dedicated it for kartos for his contrubtions in god of war. I know that i sound like a rat's ass now.. __________________ I am MaxPayne. My Wife and Daughter were murdered.

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vivekkanu master spirit of the age Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 192.168.1.1 (inside ur router..!!) Posts: 29	Re: New element named 'copernicium' will nw bite my chem. teacher with it..! LOL...!

19-07-2009, 02:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
thewisecrab AFK Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,596	Re: New element named 'copernicium' ^^ AFAIK, all naturally occuring elements are already discovered (ie. till Uranium in the periodic table). Beyond that, scientist perform controlled nuclear reactions and create/observe new matter. Most of these artificial compounds exist for less than 1/1000th times a sec. __________________ Check out http://thefinal3rd.com, an Indian footie blog. Follow me on http://twitter.com/thewisecrab Fishdumplings!! Duniya goal hai?

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