Post-transition metal · element 113
Nihonium
The first element discovered in Asia.
Only 0.2% of people are Nihonium. (estimated)
If you're Nihonium
You broke new ground for a whole continent. Made a few atoms at a time, confirmed after years of work, and named with real pride.
Nihonium, 'Japan element', was the first element discovered in Asia; it took the RIKEN team nine years to make three atoms.
How to get along with Nihonium
Do
- Honour the first; they broke ground for a continent.
- Be patient; three atoms took nine years.
- Say the name right.
Don't
- Don't rush the confirmation.
- Don't take the pride as arrogance.
When it goes wrong: Nine years for three atoms. They don't do fast reconciliations either.
Atomic profile
Every element is placed on six personality dimensions derived from its chemistry. Your answers are placed on the same six, and the closest element wins. How the scoring works
- Reactivity
- 4
- Sociability
- 2
- Stability
- 0
- Energy
- 0
- Rarity
- 10
- Warmth
- 2
Nihonium in literature
- Sun Wukong — Journey to the West, Wu Cheng'en (1592)
- Murasaki — The Tale of Genji, Murasaki Shikibu (1010)
- Sha Wujing — Journey to the West, Wu Cheng'en (1592)
Characters from public-domain works, chosen for the same traits. Company, not a verdict.
Closest personalities
The elements whose profiles sit nearest to Nihonium's. If you got Nihonium, one of these was probably your runner-up.
Other post-transition metals
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