# It's official: Element 118 is Og! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 2, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-element-118-is-og/773645 "2016-12-02T15:53:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-element-118-is-og/773645/21 "2016-12-04T05:07:26Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > The NYT articles mentions that one of the other newly-named elements is Moscovium, symbol Mc. > > I’m thinking Mornington Crescent’s offical element… Also, IUPAC is being sued by the McDonald’s Corporation for trademark infringement. “Hey, I hear they’re bringing back the McRib again!” “Yes, but only for 220 milliseconds.” ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-element-118-is-og/773645/22 "2016-12-05T21:13:21Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > The NYT articles mentions that one of the other newly-named elements is Moscovium, symbol Mc. > > I’m thinking Mornington Crescent’s offical element… [Direct from IUPAC:](https://iupac.org/iupac-is-naming-the-four-new-elements-nihonium-moscovium-tennessine-and-oganesson/) 113 - Nihonium (Nh) 115 - Moscovium (Mc) 117 - Tennessine (Ts) 118 - Oganesson (Og) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-element-118-is-og/773645/23 "2016-12-05T23:06:17Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > [Direct from IUPAC:](https://iupac.org/iupac-is-naming-the-four-new-elements-nihonium-moscovium-tennessine-and-oganesson/) > 113 - Nihonium (Nh) > 115 - Moscovium (Mc) > 117 - Tennessine (Ts) > 118 - Oganesson (Og) Yeah. Tennessine is the one that’s a bit too cute. But it’s a crime that they didn’t go with Tn, to match the postal abbreviation. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-element-118-is-og/773645.md?page=1)