There were people all in a race to create the heaviest element on the periodic table. People from all over the world were trying to find the heaviest element. The element that weighs the most right now is ununoctium. It is element 118 on the periodic table and the atomic weight is 294. The bigger the element you are trying to create the harder it is. Each of the teams were given berkelium and it only last 302 days. It could take several years to make the element. Many of the scientist are having a hard time making the atom. Once they get the atom they have to detect the radio activity of the atom. It could take several years to make the element. They have to use a lot of technology to figure out the element. They are still working to try to figure out the next element on the periodic table.
This is pretty big because we could have a whole new element that could change the way people live. In a few years will have the biggest element on the periodic table. When they figure out the element they will have something new for people for everyday life. This could change they way we live.
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"International Scientists Race to Create the Heaviest Element in the Universe." Popular Science. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2013.
I love the detail in your post. And how they are trying to find a new element and how it could change the way we live is really cool! Great job!
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ReplyDeleteWow! I think it's pretty neat that scientists are looking to find the heaviest element. I can see how it would be hard to create a large element-especially with berkelium only lasting 302 days! Thank you for sharing this and I really enjoyed your post!
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