112th Element.!!

The International Union of Applied Chemistry recently recognized the the 112th element discovered by the Center for Heavy Ion Research in Germany. The element which has not yet been named is said to be about 277 times heavier than that of the hydrogen atom essentially making this the most heavy element yet to be discovered.

If all works out, this should not mess up the periodic table too much in terms of design. YES!

Of course, this element is man-made. To produce element 112 atoms, scientists accelerate zinc ions – with the assistance of the 120 m long particle accelerator at the research center and fire them onto a lead target. The zinc and lead nuclei merge in a...

nuclear fusion-- process by which multiple like-charged atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus.
...to form the nucleus of the new element. Its so-called atomic number 112, hence the provisional name “element 112”, is the sum of the
atomic numbers--number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
of the two initial elements: zinc has the atomic number 30 and lead the atomic number 82. The neutrons that are also located in the nucleus have no effect on the classification of the element. It is the 112 electrons, which orbit the nucleus, that determine the new element’s chemical properties.

Sorry for the delay on blogging. Really, I am trying to keep up with this.

JennWenn