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Which superheavy element is named after the Russian town of Dubna?

  • Dubnium
  • Moscovium
  • Flerovium

The answer is Dubnium. Element 105.

Dubnium

Dubnium is a synthetic chemical element; it has symbol Db and atomic number 105. It is highly radioactive: the most stable known isotope, dubnium-268, has a half-life of about 16 hours. This greatly limits extended research on the element.

Wikipedia · Dubnium