Discovered in: 1999

Discovered by: Scientists at Dubna, Russia.

Description: Ununquadium is a temporary IUPAC name. Ununquadium is a highly radioactive metal. It has never been found naturally and only one atom has been produced in the Russian laboratory. Its chemistry and appearance are unknown. Ununquadium has yet to be confirmed outside of Dubna, Russia. The single atom produced has a half-life of 30 seconds.

Biological Rating: No known benefits for life processes in plants and animals.

Biological Benefits: Ununquadium has no biological use.

Percentage Amount in the Human Body: 0 %

Obtained from: Ununquadium is obtained by the fusion process of bombarding plutonium with calcium.