So think to yourself about how many times you have an idea and it's wrong. A few hundred years ago a mathematicaian concluded a knew all math. Well in this day and age, stuff changes; especially the scientific world.
The IUPAP just added three new elements to the periodic table of elements. Crazy, huh?
You may think, how many elements exist? I want your opinion, so please use your physics and chemistry backgrounds wisely!
To inspire you, check out the article about the new elements:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2058054/Elementary-dear-Copernicus-Three-new-members-join-periodic-table.html
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I believe there is about 120 known elements that occur naturally or are created. I think an interesting topic would be why we do not create gold by ionizing other elements such as Mercury?
ReplyDeleteKyle Green
I have come to the conclusion that as long as enough evidence supports your ideas they are just ideas. Although, many of these ideas can give rise to hypotheses and hypotheses give rise to theories that backup natural laws. It is interesting to me that there are three new elements that will be added to the periodic table. This is not a surprise though since I believe that there is much more in this world and the universe that human eyes have not seen or discovered just yet. I wonder what are their characteristics and where they will be placed in the periodic table.
ReplyDeleteI believe that there is a possibility of hundreds of more elements than what we have correctly concluded existed as shown in the periodic table. There are several universes that we have yet to explore and don't have the resources yet to explore that could withhold so many new elements. Even on earth there is probably a hundred more elements that we have to discover. In biology we learn that there are so many species of insects, bugs, etc. have yet to be discovered, so why can't we assume that there aren't more elements? Plus, another thing to take into account is the process of taking element and altering it somehow and making a new element, this is seen with the radioactive elements in the periodic table.
ReplyDeleteI believe there is much more than we have discovered. (as people above stated)... There are tons of possibilities or more elements, but it's still very cool to see what this article says.
ReplyDeleteI think that we have the knowledge now to make many elements. I think that the more we learn the more we can create.
ReplyDeleteKathryn Kane
I agree with Nayade in that we haven't even scratched the surface of understanding or discovering the universe. It's awesome to think about how far we've come...but even more exciting to know there is so much we have yet to discover. I'm curious to see where they will go on the table and how they will mesh with all the other older elements.
ReplyDeleteThis will have nothing to do with what you said, but in relation to how the world and science is always changing, even when scientists are sometimes wrong, wouldn't an example be how Pluto was thought to be a planet, but isn't considered one anymore by scientists?
ReplyDeleteWith the addition of the three new elements there are 120 elements. But obviously not all occur in nature and are made in the labs. I believe that as technology advances new elements will be created and be able to put to use in our daily lives.
ReplyDeletePosted by: Morgan Derner
naturally in mother nature i believe that there are around 50-60 elements however, a lot of the elements on the periodic table are man made. Therefore, in total i believe that there is at least 200 more elements which can be found (constructed by man) especially as technology progresses.
ReplyDeleteThere are 120 known elements. As my classmates suggested, there is always the potential for more man made elements. There is also no way for us to determine if we have discovered all of the naturally occurring elements.
ReplyDeleteJessica Lang
Shandale McKay:
ReplyDeleteI agree with my classmates that there is still alot more that we have not discovered yet when it comes to elements.
I agree with everyone else. There are other elements out there that we have not recognized. They are probably already present in our lives but we have not labeled them.
ReplyDeleteThere are about 120 elements on our periodic table.Although if you go to the chemistry building you will see the 1970 periodic table which is outdated with its 117 elements.
ReplyDeleteKelsey Irvine:
ReplyDeleteIT's amazing the new things we find out, like new elements. Although I'm sure a few of the gen chem students wouldn't appreciate any more elements.
I find it impressive that we are able now to create elements in labs! Since we have already created 3 new elements since the 1970 table in the Chem building, how many more do you think we can create? Do you think there is a limit?
ReplyDelete-Matt Outlaw
To answer Kyle Green's question... gold can be made, much like diamonds, however it is a complicated process and not economically wise because to make gold is more expensive than buying it.
ReplyDelete-Hannah Roddy