Livermorium is a synthetic element with the atomic number 116. It was first synthesized in 2000 by Russian and American scientists. Livermorium's existence was predicted in 1999 by scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, after they successfully synthesized another element, called ununoctium. Synonyms for Livermorium include element 116, Lv, and most commonly, Ununhexium. Its properties and applications are still being explored, but it is believed to have potential uses in nuclear power and nuclear medicine. The naming and classification of elements is based on the periodic table, which is arranged according to their atomic structure and increasing atomic number.