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The periodic table for all of you science buffs and not so science buffs have added new elements which are described as a super-heavy components.

The element is described as 112.

Germany’s scientific team in the southwest city of Darmstadt produced it in 1996 which is now considered the heaviest element so far.

Did you know it is 277 times heavier than hydrogen?  By firing zinc atoms through a 120 meter long particle accelerator to hit the lead target is how they found out about this super heavy element.

With this procedure it forms and fuses two elements such as zinc and lead to make a new nucleus.

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) have confirmed the experiment.

The number 112 combines the atomic numbers zinc which is 30 and lead that is known as 82.

Scientists have discovered six chemical elements between the numbers 107-112 from 1981.  Five of these elements have been known and named.

The last time a natural element was discovered was the year 1925.  Since then exploration has led to the creation of new and heavier elements.

To discover these super-heavy atom bad boys with high mass is considered very complex because only lasting for tiny moments then radioactive decay sets in to produce these elements.

The science world have hopes of understanding how these elements will function in nuclear power plants and atomic bombs.  My hope is that it will be best used for the energy industry and for lessoning weapons of mass destruction with an eye and vision toward outstanding energy resources and technology.

There must be a tremendous awe when one discovers these elements with the hope of safe and positive progress for mankind in future productive use.