Question

What’s the name of the 109th element as per the nomenclature?

• A. Unnilennium
• B. Unnilunium
• C. Ununnillium
• D. Ununennium

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Unnilennium

As per IUPAC nomenclature, 0 – nil, 1 – un, 2 – bi, 3 – tri, 4 – quad, 5 – pent, 6 – hex, 7 – sept, 8 – oct and 9 – enn. Here it’s 109 so 1 – un, 0 – nil and 9 – enn, combining them its unnilennium (adding “-ium” after it).