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The atomic number of Unnilunium is _______.

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IUPAC temporary names use Latin-style roots for digits: un = 1, nil = 0, bi = 2, and so on; the name Un-nil-un-ium reads 1, 0, 1.
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Correct Answer: 101

Solution and Explanation

IUPAC systematic nomenclature uses the roots: 0 = nil, 1 = un, 2 = bi, 3 = tri, 4 = quad, 5 = pent, 6 = hex, 7 = sept, 8 = oct, 9 = enn.
Unnilunium = un (1) + nil (0) + un (1) + ium, so the atomic number is 101.
(This is mendelevium, Md.)
Answer: 101
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