10 Questions
What is a synthetic element?
An element that does not occur naturally on Earth and is created by human manipulation of fundamental particles
How are synthetic elements created?
By forcing additional protons into the nucleus of an element with an atomic number lower than 95
What is the range of atomic numbers for synthetic elements?
95–118
What is the stability of known synthetic elements?
They are all unstable with varying decay rates
What distinguishes the five elements that were first created artificially but later found in nature in trace quantities?
They are not strictly synthetic
What is the range of atomic numbers for synthetic elements?
95-118
How are synthetic elements created?
By forcing additional protons into the nucleus of an element with an atomic number lower than 95
What is the stability of known synthetic elements?
They are all unstable
What distinguishes the five elements that were first created artificially but later found in nature in trace quantities?
They are isotopes of synthetic elements
What is the half-life range of the longest-lived isotopes of synthetic elements?
Microseconds to millions of years
Test your knowledge of synthetic elements with this quiz. Explore the characteristics and properties of man-made elements with atomic numbers 95–118. See how much you know about these artificially created elements and their significance in the field of chemistry.
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