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The very heavy atoms that we can create usually have incredibly short half-lives and decay in a tiny fraction of a second.
by earthbee 4y ago
The very heavy atoms that we can create usually have incredibly short half-lives and decay in a tiny fraction of a second.
- prox 4y agoIsn’t there an active research for the “island of stability” at the top end of the table? Aka a set of elements that theoretically remain stable.
- TaylorAlexander 4y agoYes! Here is a nice PBS Spacetime video on the subject that was recently published. "Are there Undiscovered Elements Beyond The Periodic Table?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prvXCuEA1lw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prvXCuEA1lw
- prox 4y agoThat was a good watch! Thanks.