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| Unnamed (Ununtrium) | |
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| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Uut |
| Atomic number | 113 |
| Classification | Metal |
| Atomic mass | 284.0 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | August 12, 2013 |
| Obtained from | Element 115 (temporarily called ununpentium) must first be made. Atoms of americium are bombarded with ions of calcium in a cyclotron, which produces ununpentium. Then, ununpentium quickly alpha decays into ununtrium. |
Ununtrium is a synthetic element which has not yet been given a name. For this reason, it is referred to by its atomic number in Latin. Its temporary name Un-un-tri-um means just what it sounds like, one-one-three.