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http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/7846474.htm
A team of Russian and American scientists will report today that they have created two new chemical elements, called superheavies because of their enormous atomic mass. The discoveries fill a gap at the furthest edge of the periodic table and hint strongly at a weird landscape of undiscovered elements beyond.
Thanks for clarifying.by Life
As for the element names, the systematic names (i.e. Unununium, Ununbium, etc.) for elements greater than 110 will be used until the approval of trivial names by the IUPAC.
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
How is anyone ever sure they remain stable for any length of time in excess of the time it takes for the decay process?
So, you are saying that detection of specific emissions is what assures them that there was a period of stability? In other words they're sure these emissions never occur from non-stable interactions?Originally posted by pallidin
So, in answer one should remember that "decay" results in specific emmissions...
Originally posted by zoobyshoe
That info about the retraction raises the question of how they determine they have ever authentically created any of these lab-made elements that are said to decay so rapidly. If these atoms fall apart as soon as they're made why are they considered to really exist in the first place? How is anyone ever sure they remain stable for any length of time in excess of the time it takes for the decay process?
The discovery of elements 115 and 113 is significant because they are extremely heavy and unstable, making them important additions to our understanding of the periodic table. These elements have a large number of protons, which gives them unique properties and challenges our current understanding of atomic structure.
Scientists used a process called nuclear fusion to create elements 115 and 113 in a laboratory. This involves colliding smaller atoms together at high speeds, which can sometimes result in the formation of new, heavier elements. The discovery of these elements required years of research and experimentation.
At this time, it is not clear if elements 115 and 113 will have practical applications. They are highly unstable and can only be created in a laboratory, making them difficult to study and manipulate. However, their discovery may lead to a better understanding of nuclear physics and potentially new technologies in the future.
Elements 115 and 113 are part of the seventh row of the periodic table, also known as the "superheavy elements" row. They are located below bismuth and lead, and their discovery fills in gaps in this row. These elements have unique properties and their placement in the periodic table is still being studied.
Yes, there are many other elements that have not yet been discovered. The periodic table currently has 118 known elements, but scientists believe that there may be more elements waiting to be discovered. These elements would likely be even heavier and more unstable than elements 115 and 113, making their discovery a difficult and complex task.