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2024-05-02
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Superheavy Elements – Elements 119 and 120
Bhavya Dhami
ICT Mumbai, Department of Chemical Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36664/bt/2023/v70i1/173199
Keywords: element 119, element 120, superheavy elements, nuclear reaction, relativistic effects
Abstract
The periodic table currently consists of 118 elements, with many of those near the end of the periodic table
(actinides and trans-actinides) discovered over the last century. Elements Nh, Mc, Ts, and Og were the latest
elements officially added to the periodic table in 2016. Elements 119 and 120 are next in line of the
elements to be synthesized, with scientists working on experiments for the past decade to synthesize them.
Many of their properties have been predicted using various models and theories, but the elements remain
yet to be synthesized. Discovering E119 and E120 would mark the beginning of the 8th period of elements.
This review paper aims to present an overview of how these ‘Super heavy' elements are synthesized, what
challenges scientists face in producing them, and the differences in properties they exhibit. It also aims to
show the complications in synthesizing E119 and E120 and the solutions being presented and applied to
overcome them.
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