Periodic Table Keeps Growing

Posted by Uni Blake Jun 13, 2009

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) have added a new element to the periodic table. To date the element is unnamed. The element referred to as “element 112” is 277 times heavier than hydrogen. It was created by bombarding zinc ions and lead nuclei to create the new element.

One has to wonder what the possible benefits of these newly discovered (manufactured) elements are. When the expense these laboratories go through to create the elements is taken into account, there has to a benefit. Anyone know the answer?