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Here are the proposed names for the 4 newest elements on the periodic table
Vox ^ | 8JUN2016 | Brian Resnick

Posted on 06/09/2016 2:40:41 AM PDT by AdmSmith

Nihonium, named after Japan (Nippon is a Japanese word for Japan), with an atomic number of 113. Its symbol is Nh.

Moscovium (Mc), element 115, named after the Russian capital city.

Tennessine (Ts), 117, named after — you guessed it — the state of Tennessee. ("Tennessine is in recognition of the contribution of the Tennessee region, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, to superheavy element research," the IUPAC states.)

And finally, 118 is oganesson (Og), which bears the name of Russian physicist Yuri Oganessian, who led several elemental discoveries. Nature reports this is only the second time an element has been named for a living scientist.

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To: RockyTx

“Physics is dead..”

I have no idea what you mean by that.


21 posted on 06/09/2016 4:35:14 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: AdmSmith
Element #113 is the first to be created/discovered by anyone but Europeans.

Japanese Scientists Create Heaviest Ever Element, Number 113

22 posted on 06/09/2016 4:53:51 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: jacknhoo
"Woohoo, go Tennessee!"

- Roll Tide -

23 posted on 06/09/2016 4:56:05 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: AdmSmith

Racist chart. Where are the Muslim and African nations listed?


24 posted on 06/09/2016 4:59:49 AM PDT by Senator_Blutarski
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To: AdmSmith

115 was found in a meteorite some years ago.

Additionally, Bob Lazar had a few ounces that he brought home from S-4 and experimented with, however it was stolen from him a few months later.

Confirmed by George Knapp Emmy winning TV reporter.


25 posted on 06/09/2016 5:02:01 AM PDT by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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To: Senator_Blutarski
Racist chart. Where are the Muslim and African nations listed?

They invented the numbers and colors used in the chart. Without those historic achievements we would not know what the other countries did. </s

26 posted on 06/09/2016 5:13:19 AM PDT by ken in texas
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To: AdmSmith

Let me run one by you - they found another new element called Alabamium


27 posted on 06/09/2016 5:36:29 AM PDT by 2nd Amendment (Proud member of the 48% . . giver not a taker)
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To: AdmSmith

Kehonium has a nice ring to it.

5.56mm


28 posted on 06/09/2016 5:38:24 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: RockyTx

:: Physics is dead. These so-called ‘’elements‘’ exist for a fraction of a second. No chemical-molecules are possible; no weighable amount ::

First, I must point you to “mass v. weight”. You get what that means, I’m sure.

YET...and that’s a BIG YET!

I agree with you, sir (ma’am?). So-called “Chemical-Physicists” are creating short-life “elements” for their own professional purpose and advancement. We should always determine the STABLE life of any thing we want to add to the Table.

Otherwise it is, simply put, designer chemistry.


29 posted on 06/09/2016 5:56:24 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym defines the science.)
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To: AdmSmith

Moochellium - the heaviest element on the periodic table.


30 posted on 06/09/2016 5:57:43 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: AdmSmith

I was hoping they’d go for Japanium - we need a “J” element to complete the alphabetic version of the Periodic Table.


31 posted on 06/09/2016 7:04:48 AM PDT by Zirondelle ("disce aut discede")
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To: RockyTx
these so-called ‘’elements’’, exist for a fraction of a second

The length of existence is irrelevant. The definition of an element is the atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom.

no chemical-molecules are possible

An element IS a molecule, one that cannot be further broken down into simpler molecules. These just happen to decay quickly.

32 posted on 06/09/2016 7:20:56 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: Pollster1
Next, 120 will be Obamaium (Ob).

It will also be known as Moronium.

33 posted on 06/09/2016 7:21:54 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
So-called “Chemical-Physicists” are creating short-life “elements” for their own professional purpose and advancement.

Perhaps, but they are successfully filling out the periodic table, which is organized by atomic number.

These elements aren't stable, but we didn't know that until someone created them, and observed them to decay quickly.

Perhaps they will find an element with a higher atomic number that IS stable, and has a useful property.

34 posted on 06/09/2016 7:31:39 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: AdmSmith

I think there were 93 elements when I went to school. Lot of new material getting discovered.


35 posted on 06/09/2016 7:35:21 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Delegates So Far: Trump (1,536); Cruz (559); Rubio (165); Kasich (161)
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To: AdmSmith; 6SJ7; AFPhys; Arkinsaw; allmost; aristotleman; autumnraine; bajabaja; ...
Thanks AdmSmith.

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36 posted on 06/09/2016 12:11:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: blam

http://spikedmath.com/comics/fact-003.png

http://spikedmath.com/fact-003.html


37 posted on 06/09/2016 12:15:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: rlmorel
A toast to Mendeleev! I am still amazed that he was able to piece together such a logically based way of portraying the elements at that time.

Truly. There's a nice Ted Talks video on his feat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPnwBITSmgU

38 posted on 06/09/2016 12:18:12 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain.)
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To: Jonty30
Scientists think there is an island of stable elements further up the chart. Possibly stable enough to be useful.

Yes, that would be very interesting. Nuclear physics is still an experimental science and there are no good, and practical, theories for calculating the behavior of heavy elements. Just approximate calculations that are uncertain.
39 posted on 06/09/2016 1:50:48 PM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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To: Straight Vermonter

I am going to check that out, thanks for the link SV...


40 posted on 06/09/2016 1:59:10 PM PDT by rlmorel (Embrace your Curmudgeonlyness.)
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