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The existence of a new element - with atomic number 115 - has been proven

The new superheavy element, with atomic number 115, has not yet been given an official name. A committee, consisting of members of the International Unions of Pure and Applied Chemistry and Physics, will review the new findings in order to determine whether to recommend the conduct of additional experiments before the official and final approval of the new element.

the periodic table. Illustration: shutterstock
the periodic table. Illustration: shutterstock

Researchers from Sweden's Lund University have presented solid proof confirming the existence of a new chemical element. The superheavy element, which has atomic number 115, has not yet been given an official name.

An international team of researchers, led by physicists from the Swedish University of Lonz, proved the existence of what is considered a new element with atomic number 115. The important experiment was conducted at the GSI research facility in Germany. The results confirm the findings of previous measurements carried out by a research group in Russia.

"This was a particularly successful experiment and is one of the most important in this field in recent years," said Dirk Rudolph, professor in the Department of Nuclear Physics at Lund University. Apart from the observations in which the new chemical element was discovered, the researchers also gained access to data that gives them a deeper insight into the structure and properties of the atomic nuclei of the superheavy elements (all elements above atomic number 92, which is the element uranium).

By bombarding a thin foil of the element americium with calcium ions, the research team was able to measure the interplay between the photons and the decay of the new element's alpha rays. Certain energy measurements of the photons coincided with the predicted energy measurements for the element's X-ray radiation, which is the "fingerprint" of a given element.

The new superheavy element, with atomic number 115, has not yet been given an official name. A committee, made up of members of the international associations for pure and applied chemistry and physics, will review the new findings in order to determine whether to recommend the conduct of additional experiments before the official and final approval of the new element, or not. The latest evidence for the existence of the new chemical element with atomic number 115 was published in the scientific journal The Physical Review Letters on August 27.

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  1. Element 115 is among other things in the possession of NASA in the amount of hundreds of kilograms, and it arrived here inside alien spaceships, where it is used as a solid (extremely stable) fuel that drives anti-gravitational reactors.
    These spaceships originate from the Zeta Reticuli system, and the aliens inside are super-intelligent creatures that are only about one meter tall!
    They are also responsible for carrying out about 65 genetic manipulations on primitive man/monkey/primate, the final results of which are the creation of the contemporary human species.
    The governments of the superpowers know this, (including Bibi), but maintain secrecy and obscurity, in the name of the fear that a worldwide exposure of the truth will lead to shock and cultural/religious/philosophical/social shock, and complete chaos on a global level. The alternative chosen and on the advice of "Boraino", is a slow and gradual trickle of the maddening truth, through social networks and especially U TUBE.

  2. Hello Rafi.
    Indeed, the element with atomic number 115 has already been discovered by the Russians and this is noted in the article.
    More evidence has now been added in the new study that brings closer the final and official confirmation of the foundation's existence by the relevant bodies.

  3. It's a shame that the temporary name of the element was not mentioned in the article: Ononpentium. There is even an entry on him on Wikipedia.

  4. to a colleague,
    The space does not affect their lifetime, since we are talking about the stability of the atomic nucleus itself, not of a molecule or a collection of molecules. The stability of the nucleus is affected by processes at the quantum level and fundamental forces of nature such as the weak nuclear force.
    What's more, scientists hypothesize that there should be an "island of stability" starting at element 120 and reaching its peak at element 126 (there is no full consensus about the numbers), for reasons related to the symmetry in the internal arrangement of the nucleons. The elements of this theoretical island are characterized by a particularly long half-life compared to the heavy elements (92 and above). Therefore it might even be possible to create chemical compounds with them

  5. Just out of curiosity:
    Quite a few new elements are being discovered recently, their life time is shockingly short.
    The question is, is there any possibility that these elements are indeed stable in a certain way under conditions that could be "natural" such as extreme environments in space?

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