Comments on: Zinc + Lead = New, Superheavy Addition to the Periodic Table http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:16:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: shaking head http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/comment-page-1/#comment-35530 shaking head Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:46:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/#comment-35530 hahahahaha hahahahaha

]]> By: A http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/comment-page-1/#comment-33335 A Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:59:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/#comment-33335 @6- hahaha @6- hahaha

]]> By: chemman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/comment-page-1/#comment-33330 chemman Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:33:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/#comment-33330 All I can say is WOW!! I have to say we've got some great suggestions out there on how to solve the problems of some of the smartest people in the world. All I can say is WOW!! I have to say we’ve got some great suggestions out there on how to solve the problems of some of the smartest people in the world.

]]> By: Zoltan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/comment-page-1/#comment-33314 Zoltan Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:35:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/#comment-33314 The sum of the atomic weights of Zink-65.38 and Lead-207.20 gives 272.58. The atomic weight of Element 112 is 277. OK, the first two are measurements and 277 is an assumption but shall I pose my question? The sum of the atomic weights of Zink-65.38 and Lead-207.20 gives 272.58. The atomic weight of Element 112 is 277. OK, the first two are measurements and 277 is an assumption but shall I pose my question?

]]> By: mwl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/comment-page-1/#comment-33158 mwl Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:08:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/#comment-33158 Nick, you suggest stabilizing superheavy elements with an appropriate number of neutrons. How about bathing them in some light, reactive element that would stick all over them, like a shell, to hold them together? Maybe it could work if that element's atoms also bonded to each- other, as a spherical lattice. Carbon? Nick, you suggest stabilizing superheavy elements with
an appropriate number of neutrons. How about bathing
them in some light, reactive element that would stick all
over them, like a shell, to hold them together? Maybe it
could work if that element’s atoms also bonded to each-
other, as a spherical lattice. Carbon?

]]> By: Nick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/comment-page-1/#comment-33123 Nick Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:01:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/#comment-33123 I predict that we will probably find as many heavy elements as we care to look for. Also, we'll probably find a way to stabilize these higher-nuclei atomic compounds - we just need to figure out the right ratio of neutrons and what-not to produce a stable isotope vs. unstable one (like uranium-235 vs 238) - but that technology is not currently in our hands, though we've got to be getting close. I predict that we will probably find as many heavy elements as we care to look for.

Also, we’ll probably find a way to stabilize these higher-nuclei atomic compounds – we just need to figure out the right ratio of neutrons and what-not to produce a stable isotope vs. unstable one (like uranium-235 vs 238) – but that technology is not currently in our hands, though we’ve got to be getting close.

]]> By: YouRang http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/comment-page-1/#comment-32967 YouRang Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/#comment-32967 Every time I hear about fusing atoms into a new element, I think of the goose that laid the golden egg and the farmer who wanted to know how to hatch geese (the gold kept the egg from hatching). Turns out the goose was fusing four particular isotopes of Oxygen into Gold. (Hmm it must have been 10?) The solutio was to put the goose into an atmosphere free of that particular isotope. (Got to mention, gold and oxygen have the same amount of energy per nucleon, so the goose didn't go nuclear.) Every time I hear about fusing atoms into a new element, I think of the goose that laid the golden egg and the farmer who wanted to know how to hatch geese (the gold kept the egg from hatching). Turns out the goose was fusing four particular isotopes of Oxygen into Gold. (Hmm it must have been 10?) The solutio was to put the goose into an atmosphere free of that particular isotope. (Got to mention, gold and oxygen have the same amount of energy per nucleon, so the goose didn’t go nuclear.)

]]> By: QUASAR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/comment-page-1/#comment-32919 QUASAR Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:32:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/12/zinc-lead-new-superheavy-addition-to-the-periodic-table/#comment-32919 *surprized face* *surprized face*

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