How Many Elements Formed from Primal Plasma?

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The discussion centers on the formation of elements from primal plasma, questioning whether any undiscovered elements exist beyond those currently detected. It clarifies that all atomic elements up to stability limits have been created, with heavier elements formed in stars, as indicated by big bang nucleosynthesis. The conversation also touches on theoretical particles like WIMPs that may remain unobserved. Intergalactic gas clouds provide evidence supporting big bang nucleosynthesis predictions, with heavier elements found in these structures attributed to stellar processes. Overall, the focus is on the origins and current understanding of elemental formation in the universe.
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From the primal plasma how many elements (could) have formed that are not detected? or is the larder full.
 
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Do you mean fundamental particles or atomic elements?

All the kinds of atoms got made up to the limits of stability with humans playing a part in the effort...http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3313/02.html

If you mean particles, there are theories predicting wimps and other exotica that could be there and not yet observed.
 


According to big bang nucleosynthesis all elements heavier than Lithium were formed in stars.
 


I meant elements as in the periodic table.
 


Lithium is the heavy weight element from the big bang, as Allday noted. Intergalactic gas clouds strongly corroborate predictions of BB nucleosynthesis. The sprinkling of heavier elements in these enormous structures are believed to be stellar byproducts.
 

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