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Element 112 Finally Has A Name


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Discovered 13 years ago, and officially added to the periodic table just weeks ago, element 112 finally has a name.

It will be called "copernicium", with the symbol Cp, in honour of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8153596.stm

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