Superheavy Elements: Search for the End of the Periodic Table

Synopsis: The periodic table is changing. Ken Moody, Chief Scientist for Radiochemistry, explains that recent discoveries of new elements have extended the periodic table beyond what was thought possible, and demonstrates the existence of a collection of Superheavy Elements with unusual nuclear properties at the limits of stability. Explore the relationship between atoms and elements, and between nuclei and isotopes. Discover how new elements are produced and identified, and how this leads to experiments that tell us about the extreme limits of chemical behaviour, the possible breakdown of periodicity, and the ultimate end of the periodic table.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2011
Year of production: 2011
Subjects: Chemistry
Keywords: atomic structure; chemical elements; periodic table

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