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Are there new elements to the periodic table?
Every naturally occurring element has probably been found by now, but new elements have be made from nuclear reactions in laboratories, and this will probably continue with better technology.
Why do we say that some elements aren't naturally occurring?
Some elements are not naturally occurring because they are created in laboratories through nuclear reactions or particle accelerators. These synthetic elements do not have stable isotopes and decay rapidly, making them difficult to find in nature. Examples include elements beyond uranium on the periodic table.
Where are synhetic elements made from?
Synthetic elements are obtained by nuclear reactions.
What is the difference between the nuclear reactions taking place in the sun and the nuclear reactions taking place in a nuclear reactor?
The sun's nuclear reactions are fusion reactions at extremely high temperatures and pressures, while the nuclear reactor's nuclear reactions are fission reactions at typical temperatures and pressures for earth.
Compare the role of nuclear fusion in the formation of Earth's naturally occurring elements and in the creation of synthetic elements in the laboratory?
Creation of synthetic elements in the laboratory is not based on nuclear fusion.
What do scientists use to synthesize heavier elements?
Artificial heavy elements are obtained by nuclear reactions.
Are most elements man made or natural?
All the existing elements are natural the man made elements are rare and have a very short life.
Chemical reactions do not affect the nuclei of the reactive elements Only nuclear reactions can change the identity of the elements by changing the number of protons in the nucleus What can you conc?
Chemical reactions involve changes in the electron configuration of atoms, not the nuclei. In contrast, nuclear reactions alter the nuclei of atoms by changing the number of protons, which can result in the transformation of one element into another. Chemical reactions do not have the ability to change the identity of elements based on the number of protons in the nucleus.
What is the function of reflector and reactor core?
The reflector in a nuclear reactor helps to reflect neutrons back into the reactor core, increasing the chances of nuclear reactions occurring. The reactor core is where the nuclear reactions take place, generating heat that is used to produce electricity.
What elements are produced in the sun?
From hydrogen, isotopes of helium are formed through nuclear reactions.
How else are nuclear reactions unlike chemical reactions?
In nuclear reactions the atom itself changes while molecules and/or structural organisation of atoms do in chemical and physical changes.
How do we get heavy elements?
Heavy elements were formed in stars, and blown out into space in supernova explosions.
