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IUPAP Approves Names for Three New Chemical Elements The General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) announced on Friday, November 4, the names of chemical elements 110, 111 and 112, which have been included in the Periodic Table under provisional names for quite some time. The elements are now called darmstadtium (Ds), roentgenium... 7 November 2011 05:06 GMT The Periodic Table Now Features Copernicium The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has officially recognized the name of the heaviest chemical in the world, until now named Element 112. The substance was called thus because it features 112 protons in its nucleus. This makes it about 277 times heavier than hydrogen, and the heaviest atom ... 25 February 2010 05:32 GMT