JEE Main Chemistry question

What is the name of element with atomic number 105? [WB-JEE 2006]

(A)Kurchatovium
(B)DubniumCorrect
(C)Nobelium
(D)Holmium

Answer: (B)

Solution

Element 105 was temporarily named Unnilpentium under IUPAC systematic nomenclature and later officially named Dubnium (Db). Kurchatovium was a rival (Soviet) name for

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