Thanks Cronos.
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Posted on 06/08/2011 11:23:26 PM PDT by Cronos
two new elements have been added to the periodic table...
The elements were recognized by an international committee of chemists and physicists. For now, they are called Elements 114 and 116 — permanent names and symbols will be chosen later.
People are not likely to run into either of them. Scientists make them in labs by smashing atoms of other elements together to create the new ones...
the new ones are short-lived. Atoms of 114 disintegrate within a few seconds, while 116 disappears in a fraction of a second, ..
Both elements were discovered by a collaboration of scientists from Livermore and Russia. They made them by smashing calcium ions into atoms of plutonium or another element, curium. The official recognition, announced last week, cites experiments done in 2004 and 2006.
Dr. Moody said he does not talk about his work at parties “because people don’t generally invite you back.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
In this line of work, getting invites to parties is hard enough.
I’m sure they will soon discover Obamaium. That will be an element of few qualities. Hopefully it has a very short half-life.
Hey man I would invite you back - assuming you don’t leave a big mess.
You mean there are more than Rock, Water, Fire and Air?
I say we name it Hardon in honor of Congressman Weiner
I’m holding out for Upsidasium.
#114: PayCheckium
#116: TaxRevenuium
to be discovered in the future:
#401: 401Kium (half life of one Dem Presidential term)
I have yet to meet the physicist or chemist that wasn't a blast at parties (pun intended). MDs? Not so much, except for that one gal. Geeks? Depends on what field and what they have invented recently.
But I have weird parties, and even the cops call before they drop in.
/johnny
Of course. And FYI, it's Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock.
unumquadium and unumhexium
Is this guy suggesting the table changes periodically?
To Cronos: Interesting. Reminds me of a question on the TV game show “Who Wants to Be a Mmillionaire.” It was worth One Million Dollars: “Which famous scientist does NOT have an element name for him?” Answere: Isaac Newton.
To GraceG: Actually, it is EARTH, fire, water and air.
To TChad: I love the song.
Oh, you mean Weinium, only stays hard for a few seconds.
I wonder if it really makes sense to expand the periodic table . Theoretically you can have more electrons revolving around the neucleus, right? Best to have just the elements that at least have a half-life that is usable!
WHAT? No Barry Lazar #115?
...and Leeloo!
I think by international convention, you must actually produce a certain amount of the element before it can be added to the table. Your idea of a definite half-life has merit though.
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