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The IUPAC name of an element with atomic number 119 is:

A

Ununoctium

B

Ununennium

C

Unnilennium

D

Unununnium

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the IUPAC systematic nomenclature for elements with atomic number Z>100Z > 100, the name is derived from the numerical roots of the digits in the atomic number, followed by the suffix '-ium'.

For atomic number 119:

  1. The root for the digit 1 is un.
  2. The root for the digit 1 is un.
  3. The root for the digit 9 is enn.

Combining these roots with the suffix: un + un + enn + ium = Ununennium. The symbol would be Uue .

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