Discoveries of ununtrium, ununpentium, ununseptium & ununoctium

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. IUPAP promotes international cooperation in physics.
2. The international headquarters of IUPAC is in Zürich.

- Published on 07 Jan 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Both
 
- IUPAC:International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- IUPAP:International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
- IUPAC and IUPAP confirm the discoveries of the elements ununtrium, ununpentium, ununseptium and ununoctium.
- The IUPAC/IUPAP Joint Working Party is a group convened periodically by the IUPAC and IUPAP to consider claims for discovery and naming of new chemical elements.
- The working party's recommendations are voted on by the General Assembly of the IUPAP

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