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What is a synthetic element?
What is a synthetic element?
- An element that does not occur naturally on Earth and is created by human manipulation of fundamental particles (correct)
- An element that has a stable half-life
- An element that is found in nature in trace quantities
- An element that occurs naturally on Earth and is stable
How are synthetic elements created?
How are synthetic elements created?
- By combining two stable elements in a nuclear reactor
- By cooling down natural elements to extreme temperatures
- By forcing additional protons into the nucleus of an element with an atomic number lower than 95 (correct)
- By extracting them from meteorites
What is the range of atomic numbers for synthetic elements?
What is the range of atomic numbers for synthetic elements?
- 50–75
- 95–118 (correct)
- 1–24
- 120–150
What is the stability of known synthetic elements?
What is the stability of known synthetic elements?
What distinguishes the five elements that were first created artificially but later found in nature in trace quantities?
What distinguishes the five elements that were first created artificially but later found in nature in trace quantities?
What is the range of atomic numbers for synthetic elements?
What is the range of atomic numbers for synthetic elements?
How are synthetic elements created?
How are synthetic elements created?
What is the stability of known synthetic elements?
What is the stability of known synthetic elements?
What distinguishes the five elements that were first created artificially but later found in nature in trace quantities?
What distinguishes the five elements that were first created artificially but later found in nature in trace quantities?
What is the half-life range of the longest-lived isotopes of synthetic elements?
What is the half-life range of the longest-lived isotopes of synthetic elements?
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Synthetic Element
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?
How are synthetic elements created?
Adding protons to the nucleus of an element with an atomic number below 95.
Stability of synthetic elements
Stability of synthetic elements
They are all unstable with varying decay rates.
What distinguishes the five elements first created artificially but later found in nature?
What distinguishes the five elements first created artificially but later found in nature?
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Atomic number range of synthetic elements
Atomic number range of synthetic elements
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Range of atomic numbers for synthetic elements
Range of atomic numbers for synthetic elements
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How are synthetic elements created?
How are synthetic elements created?
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Stability of known synthetic elements
Stability of known synthetic elements
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What distinguishes the five elements that were first created artificially but later found in nature in trace quantities?
What distinguishes the five elements that were first created artificially but later found in nature in trace quantities?
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Half-life range of longest-lived synthetic elements
Half-life range of longest-lived synthetic elements
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