---
title: "The Four New Elements On The Periodic Table Now Have Names"
description: "Scientists have released the names of the four new elements in the periodic table, derived from names of places and a well-known scientist."
date: "2016-06-09"
modified: "2016-11-29"
authors:
  - name: "Charmaine Caparas"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/charmaine"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-four-new-elements-on-the-periodic-table-now-have-names"
categories:
  - "Chemistry"
  - "Science & Energy"
tags:
  - "chemistry"
  - "periodic table"
---

# The Four New Elements On The Periodic Table Now Have Names

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/periodic-table_A-photomanip-1.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: \<a href="http://sciencenotes.org/" target="\_blank"\>Todd Helmenstine / Futurism Design Team\</a\>\</em\>*

Teams of[ researchers from the U.S., Russia, and Japan](<http://www.sciencealert.com/four-elements-have-just-earned-a-permanent-spot-in-the-periodic-table>) have finally released the proposed names of the four new elements in the periodic table – [the elements 113, 115, 117, and 118](<https://futurism.com/the-7th-row-of-periodic-table-is-finally-complete>).

According to the [International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry](<http://iupac.org/elements.html>) (IUPAC), any new element must be named after either: a mythological concept or character (including an astronomical object), a mineral, or similar substance, a place or geographical region, a property of the element, or a scientist.

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/new-elements-20166_1024.jpg>)

The new proposed names are:

- **nihonium (Nh), Z =113**

From “Nippon,” or Japan.

- **moscovium (Mc), Z = 115**

From Moscow, the capital of Russia.

- **tennessine (Ts), Z = 117**

From Tennessee, a U.S. state.

- **oganesson (Og), Z = 118**

After Russian physicist, Yuri Oganessian.

These new element names have already been accepted by the IUPAC, and will not have to undergo a five-month period of public review, which expires on 8 November 2016. If no one complains, then the names become official.