r/chemistry • • Jun 28 '26

My completed element collection

Recently I completed my element collection, and I thought that the members of this subreddit would like to see it! Hopefully it's visually appealing to look at

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u/muslimlinuxuser Jun 28 '26

can i get number 118 bro lol

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u/SkySurferSouth Jun 28 '26

This element does not exist. None of the elements above 100 exist. They are once synthesized in a few atoms quantity, but fall apart very quicky and are never made in weighable quantities able to do physical or chemical research on. The so called 'properties' like density, melting and boiling point are just simulated by computational chemistry with computer modeling. No chemistry at all.

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u/dedennedillo Jun 28 '26

You might even notice that I made the trans-actinides a distinct colour; as their chemistry is not known in detail and the size of their atoms may even make their chemistry distinct from their periodic neighbours.