SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CGL - 20 July 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q41

Which element's atomic number in the periodic table is named seaborglum, according to the notation of IUPAC nomenclature?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e.106

Seaborgium, with the chemical symbol Sg and atomic number 106, is the element named after Glenn T. Seaborg, an American chemist who was one of the discoverers of several transuranium elements. It was named seaborgium in his honor by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).