Man-Made Elements: What Are They?

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The discussion centers on the concept of man-made elements and their distinction from naturally occurring ones. Participants reference Wikipedia for a list of synthetic elements and debate whether elements like helium, produced through fusion in a tokamak, qualify as man-made. The conversation suggests that all elements have unstable isotopes that can only be created in a laboratory setting. It is concluded that researchers have successfully synthesized all natural elements through various methods, including radiation and beta decay. The thread emphasizes the complexity of defining man-made versus natural elements.
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Anyone have a list of man made (replicated) elements?
 
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I looked at those but what about fusion in the tokamak? Is it creating helium when hydrogen collisions occur?
 
Helium, even though it can be "made by man" would not be considered a "man made element" since it exists in nature.
 
Maybe a better title to my post would be "How many natural elements have been made by man..." and is there a list?
 
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Maybe a better title to my post would be "How many natural elements have been made by man..." and is there a list?

I think the answer to that is all of them. If you look at an isotope chart, all elements have unstable isotopes, that could only have been made in a lab.
researchers have basically shot everything at everything. In particular radiation with neutrons and subsequent beta decay will get you nearly everything
 
Meaning, natural elements have been created? What natural elements have been created by combining other elements(not by a star or exploding star)?
 
jmanjohn said:
Meaning, natural elements have been created? What natural elements have been created by combining other elements(not by a star or exploding star)?

Like willem2 said, all of them.
 

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