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2 new elements on periodic table

Two of the heaviest elements on the periodic table were officially named on Thursday (May 31). These are man made elements. The man-made elements 114 and 116, which contain 114 and 116 protons per atom, respectively, are now officially called flerovium (Fl) and livermorium (Lv).The names were chosen to honor the laboratories that first created [...]