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== Discovery == | == Discovery == | ||
Dubnium was first reported to be discovered in 1967 by Russian scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia. It was in 1970 that the discovery was confirmed by both the team of researchers in Dubna, Russia, and by a team at the University of California | Dubnium was first reported to be discovered in 1967 by Russian scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia. It was in 1970 that the discovery was confirmed by both the team of researchers in Dubna, Russia, and by a team at the University of California Berkeley. <ref> Zvara, Ivo. [http://pubs.acs.org/cen/80th/print/dubniumprint.html Dubnium] ''C&EN: It's Elemental''. Web. October 23, 2013. (Date-Accessed) </ref> | ||
== Naming Controversy == | == Naming Controversy == | ||
After dubnium was confirmed as an element, ensued a lot of controversy as to who discovered it. The University of California | After dubnium was confirmed as an element, ensued a lot of controversy as to who discovered it. The University of California Berkeley at first claimed that they had discovered it. The researchers in Dubna, Russia though also claimed that they discovered it. In 1997, the name Dubnium was accepted as its official name and is now the most frequently used one. <ref> N/A. [http://www.bayerus.com/msms/msms_science_fun/PeriodicTable/dubnium/index.aspx Dubnium] ''Making Science Make Sense''. Web. October 23, 2013. (Date-Accessed). </ref> | ||
== Synthesis == | == Synthesis == | ||
