Editing Systematic element name (section)

{{short description|Temporary name assigned to predicted chemical elements}}
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A '''systematic element name''' is the  temporary name assigned to an unknown or recently synthesized [[chemical element]]. A systematic [[Chemical symbol|symbol]] is also derived from this name.

In chemistry, a [[transuranium element|transuranic element]] receives a permanent name and symbol only after its synthesis has been confirmed. In some cases, such as the [[Transfermium Wars]], [[element naming controversy|controversies over the formal name and symbol]] have been protracted and highly political. In order to discuss such elements without ambiguity, the [[International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry]] (IUPAC) uses a set of rules, adopted in 1978, to assign a temporary systematic name and symbol to each such element. This approach to naming originated in the successful development of regular [[IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry|rules for the naming of organic compounds]].