New Element 115

[tyr_13]

It seems that a new element has been confirmed by Lund University. The atomic number is 115 and has yet to be named. It appears to be a super heavy metal.

I have not seen another thread on this yet. If there is one, my apologies.

 

[Wolrab]

Wolrabium!

 

[Kid Eager]

Fifteenium

 

[Metullus]

Eleventyfivium.

 

[patchbunny]

Patchium.




What?

 

[arthwollipot]

Don't be silly. It's obviously Ununpentium.

 

[theprestige]

Prestigium

 

[Slimething]

Not116ium

 

[Hastur]

Elerium.

 

[jj]

Goesawayfastium.

But does it show signs of the "stability" plateau that was suspected there?

 

[John Jones]

BobLazarium; Bm

 

[tyr_13]

Goesawayfastium.

But does it show signs of the "stability" plateau that was suspected there?

Probably not as one of the detection methods was tied to the effects on photons from the new elements alpha decay.

 

[tyr_13]

Don't be silly. It's obviously Ununpentium.

For those who don't know, that's the placeholder name for the element, Intel's new French language eleven core processor, and a progressive punk ska band from Seattle.

 

[RecoveringYuppy]

But does it show signs of the "stability" plateau that was suspected there?

If you're referring to the "island of stability", then no. The isotopes have too few neutrons. Don't think we're close to any isotope in the island yet.

 

[mijopaalmc]

Elerium.

Eulerium might be a more realistic candidate.

 

[arthwollipot]

If you're referring to the "island of stability", then no. The isotopes have too few neutrons. Don't think we're close to any isotope in the island yet.

Isn't the island of stability supposed to be up around 127 or so?

 

[marplots]

Lundanium for sure.

 

[rjh01]

Let me clarify some things that are in the link.
The element was manufactured and has a very short half life. It probably is known only by its decay elements. It would have its place in the periodic table previously reserved. So it is not something discovered out of the blue. The important thing that has happened is that the element has been manufactured by two different groups.

 

[jj]

If you're referring to the "island of stability", then no. The isotopes have too few neutrons. Don't think we're close to any isotope in the island yet.

Hm, how do you get enough neutrons in without having to shoot it with short-lived isotopes? Or is that the problem?

 

[rjh01]

Hm, how do you get enough neutrons in without having to shoot it with short-lived isotopes? Or is that the problem?

This is one issue I do not understand and never seen explained. The elements with more protons have a greater % of neutrons in their nucleus. So combine two nucleuses together (which is how they create these new elements) and you will get a new element those most stable nucleus will have more neutrons than the version you have created.