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| + | Element 114 has been produced in Russia, however not with sufficient Neutrons to provide the shell needed for the Island of stability, however results look promising. | ||
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Revision as of 22:07, 1 May 2006
Although elements heavier than uranium are increasingly unstable and radioactive (with halflives measured in fractions of a second), quantum theory predicts an “island of stability,” consisting of the elements with atomic numbers 114 to 122, which have half-lives measured in the millions of years. These superheavy elements, also called eka-metals or island metals, are generated in small amounts in supernova explosions. Only a few grams have ever been discovered in nature, which is just enough for scientists to determine that superheavies would be immensely valuable to industry if a source could be found.
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Element 114 has been produced in Russia, however not with sufficient Neutrons to provide the shell needed for the Island of stability, however results look promising.
- Source: Imperial Encyclopdia