Exploring Oganesson: The Journey of Element 118

The video discusses the unique occurrence of four new elements being named simultaneously, focusing on oganesson. It highlights oganesson's significance as the last element in the Mendeleev periodic table, its naming after a living scientist, and its noble gas properties. The video also addresses past scientific fraud related to oganesson's discovery and emphasizes the importance of scientific integrity. Finally, it speculates on the future of the periodic table and the potential discovery of new elements.

What year was the video made, marking the naming of four elements simultaneously?

• 2017

• 2016

• 2015

• 2018

What type of element is Oganesson classified as?

• Lanthanide

• Noble gas

• Transition metal

• Alkali metal

Which element is named after Yuri Oganessian?

• Tennessine

• Moscovium

• Seaborgium

• Oganesson

Which element was named after a scientist who discovered plutonium?

• Curium

• Einsteinium

• Fermium

• Seaborgium

What is considered a greater honor than winning a Nobel Prize according to the video?

• Being elected to a national academy

• Having an element named after you

• Winning multiple Nobel Prizes

• Having a university named after you

What does the name 'Oganesson' end with, which is common among noble gases?

• -ine

• -on

• -ium

• -an

What was the issue with the initial claim of discovery of element 118?

• Equipment failure

• Data manipulation

• Incomplete data

• Theoretical miscalculation

What does the periodic table format on the Japanese tea towel suggest?

• It starts a new section with lanthanides

• It only includes natural elements

• It continues beyond element 118

• It ends with element 118

Which elements are typically discovered first according to historical trends?

• Odd-numbered elements

• Even-numbered elements

• Synthetic elements

• Natural elements

Who was the longest-serving Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society mentioned in the video?

• Glenn T. Seaborg

• Yuri Oganessian

• Keith Moore

• Thomas Young