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Can scientists use particle accelerators to create new elements?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes, they can. In fact, they're absolutely necessary these days due to the energies needed to create them. There are two main labs in the world that focus on doing this. The first is the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany. The second is Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California.
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∙ 13y ago
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EDIT: "No" is an incorrect answer. Particle accelerators are the only way to create new elements; the nuclei of two stable atoms collide and may form the nucleus of a new element. However, the new nuclei are unstable and will decay rapidly.
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∙ 9y agoParticle accelerators cause particles to crash together at huge speeds. The artificial transmutation of elements can be achieved within a particle accelerator changing one element to another.
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How are particle accelerators used to synthesize elements?
What essentially happens is two nuclei of two different (or the same) elements are smashed together; sometimes (although rarely) parts of the nuclei will stick together instead of getting obliterated or shot out. It is through this process that particle accelerators are used to create elements; however, it is worth noting that these elements are unstable due to the nucleus's atomic radius being to large; it will be greater than the range of the residual strong force.
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Yes, it is possible (beam target fusion).
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How are particle accelerators used to synthesize elements?
What essentially happens is two nuclei of two different (or the same) elements are smashed together; sometimes (although rarely) parts of the nuclei will stick together instead of getting obliterated or shot out. It is through this process that particle accelerators are used to create elements; however, it is worth noting that these elements are unstable due to the nucleus's atomic radius being to large; it will be greater than the range of the residual strong force.
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People believe that CERN was able to create black holes because of the work they do with particle accelerators.
How has technology helped in production of transuranic elements?
Technology has played a significant role in the production of transuranic elements by enabling advanced methods of nuclear synthesis. High-energy particle accelerators have been crucial in bombarding heavy target nuclei with protons or other particles to induce nuclear reactions that create transuranic elements. Additionally, sophisticated detection and measurement techniques, such as mass spectrometry and gamma-ray spectroscopy, have allowed scientists to identify and characterize these elements. Overall, technology has provided the tools necessary for the controlled production and study of transuranic elements.
How do particle accelerators work?
They accelerate particles using magnets. Once going at speed close to the speed of light, particles smash into each other. Accelerators are used to examine the properties of subatomic particles. There is an accelerator in Chicago called Fermilab, and another, larger on in Europe. See the large hadron collider for more info on current accelerators.
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How are heavy elements made?
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