| Element 112 was first observed in 1996 but was given its new name copernicium only this past February. |
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| Element 112, found in 1996, was dubbed copernicium, for the famous Polish astronomer. |
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| A team led by Sigurd Hofmann of the Center for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, created copernicium, symbol Cn, in 1996 by bombarding a lead target with zinc. |
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| Copernicium, discovered 13 years ago and previously known as element 112, was officially added to the table only a few weeks ago. |
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| The half-life of the new element Copernicium is not yet clear. |
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